Ariel Rusila's Conflicts [Ex-BalkanPerspective]

I n Arab and Iranian dictators' propaganda there is almost no problem that is not caused by the existence of Israel, the Middle East’s sole democracy. Most of the Arab and Muslim states do not recognize Israel's right to exist. However t he freest Arabs and Muslims in the Middle East live in Israel. The Israeli government is the only one in the Middle East that is elected by free citizens -- including Arabs and Muslims. Ironically even Islamic values seems better to be implemented in Western countries than in any country in world dominated by Islam. In my opinion the modern society based on (Western or European) civilization or cultural history might explain the huge imbalance in the Great Middle East. The core reason for the imbalance between societies in the great Middle East might be from my point of view in the role of religion in different societies – in the lines between religion and secularism , between state and religion, between theocracy and democracy . ...

P resident Abbas' Fatah movement – the dominant group in the PLO and which governs parts of the West Bank – and Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip announce d a unity agreement on 23 rd Apr. 2014 . The seven-year split between Fatah and Hamas aka the Islamic Resistance Movement has cut off Gaza and its 1.7 million people from the West Bank and e.g from negotiating efforts. The move envisions forming a unity government within five weeks, r esumption of Palestinian Legislative Council ( the parliament of the PA, was dissolved following the 2007 Hamas takeover of Gaza ) and holding national elections six months after a vote of confidence by the Palestinian parliament. Discussions would also continue about "general freedoms," includ ing the release of Fatah and Hamas prisoners held by the opposite party, the return of Fatah-affiliated public employees to Gaza. The Palestinians are fundamentally divided: Hamas, which represents about half of them, rejects any dialog...