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A picture speaks volumes ...

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When, first, I saw this picture, I felt very humbled. I hope that everyone of us realize who he or she really was and even is. We were very little piece of meat. How should we react?

Why Politics?

Why politics? A question that I posed to  myself, this morning, trying to find out why we, in the Arab States, are preoccupied by politics most of the time? While in other nations, politics is of a secondary importance. In Arab States, we live a political instability because of corrupt politics and because policy does not help people surmount day to day challenges. Politicians in our states are not genius, and they do not think of everybody or rather everyone in their country. There is a political deficiency and malaise somewhere. We become very proud when one of our relatives assumes a public position, governing brings honor to the family of the elected or rather appointed person. But we should be frank and honest; our region is not stable because of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian land and disproportionate excessive use of force. Paradoxically, we fear to talk about politics and criticize his majesty or his / her royal highness … I am of the view whi