Middle East Focus: An Unrest Wider than the Gulf ?………

Arabia Deserta

An Unrest Wider than the Gulf ?………

Walking on water

“Still, the UAE, which has very strong business ties to Iran, just this month agreed to restrict its dealings with Iran. But according to Human Rights Watch, the Gulf state has been deporting Shia Lebanese families for about a year. Palestinians from the Gaza strip were also deported….. And while Iran's relationship with Bahrain has had its highs (bilateral trade, lucrative energy deals) and lows (a failed Iranian sponsored coup in 1981), Bahrain's Sunni leadership continues to crack down on the country's Shia population, which are believed to be the majority of the population. Bahrain revoked the citizenship of Ayatollah Hussein Mirza Najati……. The actions against Najati come at a time when waves of anti-Shia protests and arrests have swept the country. Amnesty International released a statement earlier this month drawing attention to the detention of 23 Shia activists accused of trying to overthrow the government. As the ongoing violence in Karachi proves, Shia-Sunni conflicts happen outside the sphere of Iran's presence, but the underlying tensions in Arab countries are clearly another matter. The Economist reported on September 9 that Sunni hardliners in Bahrain "have indeed been hoping the Americans or Israelis would attack Iran before it began loading fuel last month into its reactor at Bushehr."………” Aljazeera

What else is new on the Gulf home front? As for the fundamentalist Salafi wishes for an Israeli attack on Iran, it has never been a secret. These guys have probably added a wish, a Du’aa, after their daily prayers, something to the effect that “Oh God, please let the despicable Israelis destroy Iran. Then when they are done, destroy all our and your despicable Jewish enemies.” Roughly something like that.

Who says there are no long-term friendships in politics? No, surely not Joe Lieberman.
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