Joel Mowbray's article questioning the value of Mid-East experts of the usual "fix ye first Palestine and all will be right with the Middle East and the world" stripe is excellent reading.
And I just started thinking that D.C is kind of like that, too D.C. would be one of the first 3rd world emirates to become a real democracy if it weren't for all the 3rd party influence. You have to give it that.
Fixing what ails the Palestinian society will not be easy, nor can it be done quickly.
Nevertheless, it will be easier in the West Bank than in almost any other Arab state. West Bank Palestinians are well-educated, live in a compact area and once again enjoy a vibrant economy.
More important, they have been exposed for decades to the functioning democracy - warts and all - of the Jewish state, including its protections for basic freedoms and minority rights. Polls have shown that when asked what type of government they want, Palestinians have said they would like one modeled on Israel's.
West Bank Palestinians would seem ripe for accepting real democracy. Unfortunately, the Western nations that have long been crucial to propping up the Palestinian economy have ignored both corruption and the incitement that has poisoned the culture.
And I just started thinking that D.C is kind of like that, too D.C. would be one of the first 3rd world emirates to become a real democracy if it weren't for all the 3rd party influence. You have to give it that.
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