(Israel Hayom) Prof. Eyal Zisser - In a recently published interview, U.S. President Barack Obama essentially argued that winning the U.S. presidential elections proves a person's political sophistication and expertise. But with all due respect, an ability to win over American voters does not necessarily indicate a deep understanding of the Middle East. There is an American tendency to assess the Middle East through the prism of American concepts, as if the people living in the region adhere to an American logic, worldview and political culture. It turns out, however, that protestors in the streets of Arab cities are not necessarily social activists and Islamic movements don't exactly champion equality and human rights. The writer is former director of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University.
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