Two years ago on this day, I wrote a column titled “On the Necessity of
Rebellion.” In those days, beautiful Tunisia was calling out to Egypt, the
motherland. The scent of jasmine was on the clothes of workers and peasants. Ben
Ali’s regime fell, soon followed by Mubarak’s. Arab chests heaved with a single
breath.
And then, suddenly, the moment was over. Libya rebelled and NATO intervened.
We began to struggle with our own contradictions. While we were immersed in our
existential navel gazing, American planes started bombing Arab lands. Gaddafi’s
regime fell, only to be replaced by another regime.
Gaddafi had isolated Libya from the rest of the world and plundered its
riches, while today Libya has opened up and democracy prevails – or so we
assume. Who hears news from Libya these days? Who knows who’s stealing what from
whom? Who knows anything about its regime, rulers, tribes, or resources? The
last thing we heard about was the US ambassador’s killing. To be fair, the US
was extremely tolerant and understanding on that occasion. Imagine if it had
occurred in Lebanon. They would have sent the Sixth Fleet and Detlev Mehlis
would have been appointed president.
The peaceful demonstrations in Bahrain (peaceful from one side because the
government’s forces have no problem using violence as long as it does not bother
Kim Kardashian) were accompanied by a new round of political hypocrisy.
The
revolt in Yemen began and with it came the systematic starving of the
revolution, followed by its hijacking at the hands of the US ambassador.
Syria ignited only to become a bleeding wound.
In Palestine, the chronic
wound, we saw settlements expand and more concessions offered.
We heard some
Syrian and Yemeni “revolutionaries” asking for help from the very people who
ravaged Palestine. We saw those who had grown up in the cradle of resistance
snuggling in the laps of the kings of oil.
And so today, more than at any other time, we need to intensify the rebellion
against those who betrayed the revolution in order to seize power
themselves.
Rami Zurayk is Al-Akhbar's environment columnist and author of the
blog Land and
People.
This article is an edited translation from the Arabic
Edition.
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Saqr al-Qassam exploring "Aqsa Mosque", Sorry, the Umayyad Mosque
River to Sea
Uprooted Palestinian 
Uprooted Palestinian 
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