Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The State of the... Middle East


Something amazing is happening in the Middle East. Revolution in Tunisia, directly threatening US (and Israeli) support of dictators; the resistance in Lebanon flexing its muscles; the amazing revelations from Al-Jazeera about the U.S., Israel and Fatah teaming up to sell out the Palestinian people; the Israeli government's whitewash about the Mavi Marmara. And now in Egypt. I'll compose my thoughts on all this in an upcoming post but meanwhile watch this incredible video just filmed in Egypt, as demonstrators stare down a police water cannon...shades of Tienanmen. Amazing and inspiring. First seen on Mondoweiss.

3 comments:

  1. Just finished watching Sir! No Sir! - wow, powerful but so frustrating. We haven't learned a damn thing - 43 years later it's the same old story, just waiting to be told again. "When will WE ever learn....long time passing."

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  2. I grew up on that song. :)

    My copy arrived today...will probably watch it friday or saturday. Glad to hear it's worth watching.

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  3. I grew up on that song. :)

    My copy arrived today...will probably watch it friday or saturday. Glad to hear it's worth watching.

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