23.03.2011
Haifa, Israel
The picture of the Middle East today is mostly based on a stupid agreement that was set between two gentleman that sat down in Paris and in London, representing their countries, with maps and decided who will get what and creating new countries. Their names was Sykes and Picot, and the agreement was named after them.
And as the colonialists used to do around the world – they didn’t really thought about who set in those lands. All they were care about was their interests. Somehow they tried to make an image that they trying to satisfied them.
The agreement was set before Britannia and France conquered the middle east. And several announcements and commitment were made. After the second war and the conquest of the middle east, things changed and so are the commitments. Again what was set in front of eyes was their interests.
And that was the middle east since then. Yes, there were changes and wars: most of them were wars between Israel and the Arab countries around them, and more between Arab countries to themselves, and more between Arab countries and coalition. But the countries are the same.
What happening those days is that situation above is changing, Countries that are set as a remain of the colonized era (and due to the colonization interests) are braking apart. Countries that are built on interests on the west of Europe, won’t stand for long. They don’t have interests of their own, except of their ruler. Each is made of a lot of small ethnic groups, each of her own interest. Like Yugoslavia – and like there it will be long…
Take Care
Gad
Map of the Middle east in 1914
Map of the Sykes and Picot agreement
Map of Ethnic groups in Middle East today
Map of the Middle East today today