We applaud the bravery of the Egyptian people who have inspired the world through their nonviolent movement to secure an
The cries of the Egyptian people for freedom and democracy have echoed across the globe with people of all races, religions and backgrounds who have known oppression and tyranny. We have all been inspired by the courage of those who, against all odds, took to the streets and changed the world – in particular, the younger generation which has led the way, seeking not only greater freedom but a better future for themselves and their families.
We hope that the military council which has taken control of
Today, a new chapter opens in the history not just of
The epic changes underway in the broader Arab world have important implications for
The tides of history are with those seeking their freedom, and it is imperative for the
(February 6) The agitation
on the internet but the coincidence is widely debated, essentially along two lines: the Arabs are given for this latest frustration (the line is backed by supporters, Jews and non-Jews, the peace process) is not nothing but true, the revolt is determined by the conditions of hunger in which people are held by conservative Arab governments. But apparently there is no incompatibility between the two arguments. It may well be that the spark has been determined by the disappearance of the hopes of peace and fire fed by the unbearable conditions of most Middle Eastern populations.
Without taking into any consideration the causes of the riots, the commentators who are concerned exclusively with the state of Israel took the opportunity to lift the New York Times, an extensive article on the appeal-page editorial, the cyclical lament for the possibility that Israel is once again surrounded by hostile regimes. But the idea that hostility can be mitigated or even erased some genuine, sincere, practical move for the lead at the end of the tragic saga of employment
The only voices that have called for a new U.S. peace effort by presenting it not as a humanitarian impulse, but by objective analysis of the circumstances that govern the unfolding of the situation were Like other times in similar situations, those of the columnist Thomas Friedman and those of his colleague Roger Cohen, both of Jewish origin, and both the New York Times, but with as much regularity these significant interventions have been ignored by the rest of the American press (Friedman was one of the two authors, along with an idealistic ruler of Saudi Arabia, the plan for a collective recognition of Israel by the Arab world in exchange for a real Israeli decision to do justice to the Palestinian people, and this plan has long been one of the ingredients of any more positive diplomatic efforts to settle the conflict).
In Israel, so far the official reaction to the possibility of a collapse of the Arab collaborationist regimes is the opposite of what was expected da Friedman; “dobbiamo guardarci intorno con gli occhi ben aperti,” ha detto in parlamento il premier Bibi Netanyahu. “La base della nostra stabilità,
Ora è da vedere come la situazione Egypt, a key to any development of real renewal of the situation, will take place in the clash between the iron fist of Mubarak and the people. I remember the events of delirious enthusiasm and irrepressible revolutionary force that supported by the military element of the population and then be led by Naguib Nasser
Another thermometer strordinario interest, and entirely new, the situation will be 'the first national congress of "J Street" is an organization of American Jews do not fanatics and fundamentalists, as well as' staunchly pro-peace, which will be 'at the end of this month in Washington. Born only a few months ago as a counterweight to the entities 'Israeli-American who, like the infamous AIPAC, the Israeli government support or any nonsense atrocities' commits it, it now has tens of thousands of adherents. Unlike the U.S. government begins to realize the importance of this new entry, even internally, none of the allies under the influence Israeli fundamentalism (including, of course, the Italian government) wanted to acknowledge the existence of so far this embarrassing item antiortodossa. "Manhattan Express" will redouble its efforts 'cause it is heard, and to begin with will be' present at the conference to be held accountable to its readers.
