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October 22, 2010       Share:    

Source: http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/columnists-224720-the-anatomy-of-the-middle-east-impasse.html

The Anatomy of the Middle East Impasse

(Today's Zaman-Turkey) Omer Taspinar - The number of skeptics who think the Arab world is not fully determined to pursue peace is on the rise. They argue that the Arab regimes are not democratic and therefore depend on perceptions of an external enemy to maintain domestic legitimacy. Taking this argument to its logical conclusion, you realize that democracy must come to the Arab world before a peace agreement. As long as the Arab regimes maintain their current political structure, they will be reluctant to support a historic breakthrough for peace.

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