Some things I immediately notice in this editorial piece, if I may call it that: that there is no mention of what the people who are there want in the way of government.
The Jews are never mentioned. BIG MISTAKE but not surprising since the author is Saudi Arabian, and they think of the Jews as only a subservieant people, undeserving of self rule, much less their own nation.
There is no consideration whatsoever of what exitstant populations there, in the Middle East, want in the way of government.
Postulations are complex. Solutions should always be simple and elegant in the end.
Some things I immediately notice in this editorial piece, if I may call it that: that there is no mention of what the people who are there want in the way of government.
From my reading of it, that's the point of the piece. It highlights the fantasies of many diverse groups in the ME and exposes the inherent incompatibility and implausibility of each in the context of the others. The author then asks the question... "what should replace these fantasies?".
The Jews are never mentioned. BIG MISTAKE but not surprising since the author is Saudi Arabian, and they think of the Jews as only a subservient people, undeserving of self rule, much less their own nation.
This happens to be the best catalog of fantasies I've found. That doesn't imply it is complete. By all means, add Israeli ambitions to the list. For the sake of creating an accurate catalog, it makes sense to stick to the scope of this article and the information contained herein. What difference does the author's nationality make in the context of a catalog? In terms of the introspective questions posed at the end of the piece, I think Israelis have already answered them.
There is no consideration whatsoever of what [existing] populations there, in the Middle East, want in the way of government.
Again, that's the point of the piece as I understood it.
Postulations are complex. Solutions should always be simple and elegant in the end.
Every solution begins with an acceptance of the variables as they are now, and a commitment to make changes to some or all of those variables to manifest the desired solution, whatever that may be. This catalog of fantasies is a beginning... Here's a thought --- If published annually, and read widely, the catalog would probably morph into a catalog of plausible and desirable realities. That's an exciting prospect. On the other hand; Assuming you can go from the mess that exists today to an elegant solution tomorrow is itself a fantasy. Add that one to the catalog too.