The North Africa Journal: Post Gaza Analysis: Crisis of Leadership and Lack of Vision in the Arab World 

Post Gaza Analysis: Crisis of Leadership and Lack of Vision in the Arab World
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Arezki Daoud on 15 February, 2009 12:02:00
 
The aim of Israel and its end game are not clear, perhaps non existent. It
clearly weakened Hamas, from a military standpoint, but so what? And what's
next? The Israeli people need an end game so that peace can bring stability,
security and promises of better days. The second is the bankrupt strategy of the
Arab governments on thee whole Israeli-Palestinian conflict, if indeed they have
one. The third is the consequence of the first two, with the region in a
permanent state of chaos, benefiting no one. Except obviously the religious
extremists on both sides that would like to see no end to the anarchy until some
final divine intervention occurs. Unfortunately, the world outside of the region
will be forced to be creative and to intervene to stop the Arabs and Israelis
from driving themselves into the abyss. Because the Arabs are so divided, they
are unlikely to bring a solution to the problem. As for Israel, an American
observer noted “that country will need to be saved from itself. As
emotions run high, the solution is unlikely to come from within. Continue here.