http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=1308212An American-born Israeli author and political expert says Americans need to understand the distinction between "free elections" and "democracy" when watching the tumultuous mayhem in the Middle East.
Tunisia's interim president Fouad Mebazaa recently called for new legislative elections to be held July 24, the objective being to elect representatives for a constitutional assembly tasked with writing a new constitution. Tunisia was the first Islamic country where massive street rallies forced the ouster of a longtime ruler with the hope of a more democratic form of government.
Media reports continue to portray the ongoing demonstrations in the Middle East as "pro-democracy protests." But Israel terrorism expert David Rubin contends democracy is not what this is all about.
David Rubin (author)"Democracy -- that's an understanding that people in the United States have developed the past couple of hundred years. But the Islamic countries do not have that understanding at all," he explains. "They don't believe in those principles. What they are demonstrating for is free elections."
Rubin notes that the result of "free elections" can turn out disastrous -- as in Gaza, where the Hamas terrorist organization took power.
"...Then they seized complete power as a result of their militias and the terrorism," he continues. "And if you look to the north of Israel in Lebanon, you have the Hezbollah terrorist organization that recently has taken power through free elections."
Rubin is concerned the same fate may await some of the countries currently being praised by the media for their "pro-democracy protests."
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