Today's Jerusalem Post reported that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has stated that a new Middle East is emerging out of the protests in Egypt--one that will have no signs of Israel and U. S. interference. That is not a friendly statement. One of the many reasons I have lost faith in the United Nations is that they used to have rules (which they actually took seriously) about one member country threatening another member country.
Iran is marking the 23rd anniversary of the 1979 revolution that brought the Islamists to power in that country.
The article at the Jerusalem Post reports:
"On Thursday, Iranian opposition leader Mahdi Karroubi announced via his website, Sahamnews.org, that he has been placed under house arrest, because he called for a rally in support of anti-government demonstrations in Egypt.
"Karroubi petitioned the government for permission to hold a rally, but State Prosecutor Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehi rejected the request, warning of repercussions should a demonstration take place."
As we watch the rapidly unfolding events in Egypt, we need to remember that a revolution in the Middle East is not always good news. I would love to see a true democracy arise in Egypt, but I am not optimistic. Democracy and Sharia law are incompatible, and the majority of Egyptians support many of the tenets of Sharia law. I am glad that the torture and human rights violations that went on under President Mubarak will end (I think), but I am concerned about exactly what will follow.
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