Tag: Egypt
Egypt: no short cuts in democracy
Jamal Kanj argues that despite Egyptian President Muhammad Mursi’s shortcomings, his opponents must endure the results of the ballot box and allow him to serve his term, because the alternative is anarchy.
Say “no” to the Saudis and their Gulf allies
Nureddin Sabir views the Saudi role in promoting Islamist cults, criminal groups and deviant, primitive variants of Islam in Arab societies, and calls for mass actions to expose and eradicate Saudi influence.
The Gaza blitz: winners and losers
Uri Avnery assesses the winners and losers from the latest Israeli blitz on Gaza and argues that the obvious, unequivocal conclusion to draw is that Israel must talk directly with Hamas.
The Arab Spring: was it worth it?
Nureddin Sabir says there is no alternative to the pain unleashed by the Arab Spring if Arabs are to realize their aspirations for democracy, accountability, civil society and the rule of law.
Israel’s own goal over Tehran non-aligned summit
Uri Avnery argues that the Israeli premier’s and defence minister’s reactions to the UN and Egyptian leaders’ participation in the Tehran non-aligned summit show their ideological fixations, mental outlook and low intelligence.
Israel’s 1967 big, fat propaganda lie
Alan Hart laments Western media’s continued perpetuation of the myth that the 1967 aggression was a defensive war launched by Israel because it faced a threat of extermination by
