Does Israel support democratic change in the Middle East?
No, they don’t.Democracy gives power to the people, and by this, it helps the country to become powerful, both politically and militarily. Israel does not want Arabs to become powerful, as it would cause them to turn on Israel itself, and Israel does not want to get in this situation. Therefore, it would be in Israel’s interest to keep a US-backed dictatorship in power.A good example is Syria.Syria, as all know, is in the midst of a civil war between democratic but Islamist rebels and the authoritarian but anti-Zionist Assad. Assad will not do anything to harm Israel, but he has and will harbour Iranian troops there. Since Iran and Israel have had their troubles before, Israel makes sure that it can nuke Iran at any time. The scary thing about this is that Iran has nothing to show. Having a massive missile force North of Israeli territories, as well as having troops in Syria, will put a similar noose around Israel’s neck. And Israel does not want that.They may support the Rebel groups, but the problem with this is that they aspire for democracy, and would likely not accept Israeli help. Should they achieve absolute dominance in the battle-field, they may have the chance to create a stable democracy, which would mean that the people choose the country’s decisions. The problem with this is that they are unreliable in supporting Israel. They may ask for the Golan Heights back, or they may also strengthen their country, with industry, services, money and their military. That would surely be the biggest threat israel would ever face. Dictators can agree to keep theior country weak in exchange for a strong grip on power. However, democracies cannot be coerced in that way.Therefore, it would be in Israel’s interests to stay put and make sure that none of them win, resulting in a war of attrition that would make Syria a lot weaker in the face of an expansionist Israel. We have seen Israel bomb Syria, and it wasn’t because there were some advanced weapons headed to Hezbollah, but because it wants to keep the balance in the war.Prolonging the war in Syria is in the best interests of Israel. This is because it does not care about democratic change, but about keeping friends and vanquishing perceived enemies.
Is Israel really the only democracy in the Middle East?
Is Israel really the only democracy in the Middle East?Marriam-Webster:a : government by the people; especially : rule of the majorityb : a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free electionsIsrael does not meet the definition in (A). There are no referendums and the government is not elected by a majority of the voters. The president picks the party he thinks may form a government and that party has a time limit to form a government from the members of all parties with representatives.Israel does meet (B) as the elected representatives of the parties agree on the government and pledge support to a Prime Minister. I use the word AGREE and not PICK, as there are many agreements what the government will do to keep the pledge of support. Many Westerners, have a problem as they do not have a geographic representative, all parties are elected nation wide.Other, near by countries, Jordan and Lebanon come to mind, but are not the only ones. Lebanon must have a Christian and a Muslim, one PM one President. Jordan has a Parliament, but is a monarchy and the King can dismiss the parliament and call elections. Palestine, when/if it becomes a country has election laws that 66 representatives are elected nation wide, and 66 by geographic area, and the elections take place every 4 years, there haven’t been for over 10 years (today is 25 Nov 17).Since anyone can look up the theoretic way nations elect and form governments, I will not go into a description of each country.
What is that organization in the middle east that controls oil price?
The Organization is called OPEC. Here is the Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OPEC
Middle East Since 1979?
An the question is?
Why do organizations such as schools or companies vote to impose BDS (boycott divest sanction) programs against Israel when it is the only country in the Middle East who welcomes all religions/races and not governed by a known terrorist organization?
Wow… that IS rich. Israel is “the only country that welcomes all religions/races” in this region?Well, I will have to conceal my surprise if I were to go to Christian Church here in Dubai today… I don’t, but some of my friends DO, so I know it exists and have seen it on Instagram/Facebook. I think there is a Jewish temple as well, if I felt the need. There are even Jewish temples in Iran.I have never been in a city that is quite so cosmopolitan and representative as Dubai - and I have been in most cities and countries around the world. Maybe London comes close too.I have been to Israel, and while I felt safe enough, I can’t ignore the HUGE issue there with forced buyouts (and even theft) of Palestinian land and property that I have seen there. It is always from Muslim owners to new Jewish “owners”. That makes me sad, and angry. The previous owners of that land are in many cases railroaded off it.So yes, I have to say the BDS movement has a very good point. I know many Jews even, that are not Zionists, and are disgusted by the way that Israel acts. The only real pressure that the world can put on Israel is the BDS movement…and I think it deserves America’s support.
Does Israel have the most freedom in the Middle East?
Arab MK Zoabi: Jews not entitled to self-determinationIn what other country can a member of the Parliament openly insult 75% of the population and the entire state?An image is worth a thousand words.Taken from Freedom in the World