With ‘friends’ like Western governments, the Arab Spring doesn’t need enemies
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| Protesters in Tahrir unfurl the flag of the Syrian rebellion |
This article first appeared on the ABC Drum website yesterday.
One of the abiding images of the Arab Spring has been an aerial view of Tahrir Square in Cairo, brimming with thousands and perhaps hundreds of thousands of protesters. This image has returned most spectacularly on the first anniversary of the 25 January uprising, with Tahrir not just full but overflowing onto dozens of streets, boulevards and bridges, the biggest mobilisation yet. It is in such displays that the term “people power” takes on real meaning, when the great mass of humanity takes an active role in making history.
01 Feb
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