Saturday, January 29, 2011

Protest Like An Egyptian

Things are happening fast, and they are fluid.  We've all been watching Egypt (and Tunisia and Yemen) with great interest.  Here is an interesting piece on the region and what it might mean to walk protest like an Egyptian. Blurb:
The most telling aspect of the anti-regime demonstrations that have rocked the Arab world is what they are not about: They are not about the existential plight of the Palestinians under Israeli occupation; nor are they at least overtly anti-Western or even anti-American. The demonstrators have directed their ire against unemployment, tyranny, and the general lack of dignity and justice in their own societies. This constitutes a sea change in modern Middle Eastern history.
Hmmmm.  Oh, and here's some liveblogging on Egypt by the Atlantic and live coverage by the Telegraph.

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