Israel nominated Mubarak for the Israeli personality of the year award. According to Al Arabiya, Israel’s Channel Two said that Mubarak was nominated for “his commitment to peace.” The article then points out that Mubarak had ruled Egypt since 1981. This notion of peace is built on shallow political stability. It disregards actual quality of … More Israel Nominates Mubarak for Peace Award
Bachmann blames Obama for Arab Spring | Strange Bedfellows — Politics News – seattlepi.com. Apparently Michele Bachmann’s conception of democratic freedoms is predicated on the notion that despotic regimes are good as long as they are unquestioning allies of US interests. Labeling the perceived weakness of an American president as the primary cause of a … More Bachmann blames Obama for Arab Spring | Strange Bedfellows — Politics News – seattlepi.com
According to the Stockholm based International Peace Research Institute the “Arab Spring” is the focus of speculation over the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee’s awarding of the prize to the “Arab Spring” would, “be consistent with their effort to give attention to high-profile and extremely important, potentially breakthrough developments by movements and by … More Arab Spring, Nobel Winter?
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