What an eventful few weeks we have seen. Despot and "hereditary" regimes all over the Middle East being made to sit up, and, considering the regimes involved, remarkably little bloodshed.
What will this mean for the future. Well, it seems unlikely that the populace of such countries will be looking to radical Islamic governments, so that concern is massively overstated, but it is almost certain that they will not be overly "Israel friendly" either, and it would be reasonable to assume that most sane thinking Arabs do not accept the current situation in Palestine. What right thinking person would.
So, will the US sit up, and having championed all this free speech and "new democratic will", will they actually stop supporting the Israeli intransigence and force the issue.
It's pretty simple, without significant US back up, they will all have to sit down and get on with it.
It seems that the world forgets why the original "state of Israel" ceased to exist.....it was surrounded by neighbours it refused to get on with, and was scattered to the winds...It has survived to date due to the indomitable spirit of its people, and a hell of a lot of US support/weaponry.....perhaps it should learn the lesson of history. A peaceful middle east will be an affluent middle east for all its nations, and it could become a massive economic power, and not only driven by oil...the place is beautiful, and full of very stubborn, driven people. Think what they'd achieve together....
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