Considering how the Arab people are now toppling their regimes, the probability for this is now higher than in decades. Most have been dictatorships and at least Egypt has already promised to respect the peace treaty with Israel.

That's a possibility at least. We'll see.

Yeah although the days of we in the West dealing only with the election runners-up instead of the winners are over now.

km

The sad thing
Is all those countries will always be under a dictatorship.

Sure the names will change, and hey maybe they can vote in the future.
But really, the religious hiracacy are the dictators.

They will never ever be free - until they separate Religion from State, like the West.

I have a hunch religion is mostly used as a means of power and oppression in there, kind of like in christian Rome and medieval to baroque Europe, and doesn't really reflect the views of the youth.

Egypt for instance seems to be becoming a truly secular state, where the dreaded Muslim Brotherhood is really a fringe organization. Just another political party among others.

Turkey is in many ways a good model of a secular Islamic country. Well, even they still have a long way to go in many ways.

Anyways carp, the way you phrased that could actually be considered demeaning and a severe underestimation of the people in those countries.

Tell that to the far right. Oy.

I have a hunch religion is mostly used as a means of power and oppression in there, kind of like in christian Rome and medieval to baroque Europe, and doesn't really reflect the views of the youth.

You are right.
In your face is how their females are treated. Less than human.

Anyways carp, the way you phrased that could actually be considered demeaning and a severe underestimation of the people in those countries.

Nothing wrong with any of those people there. Just keep the religion personal and private. Not enforced into law, punishable by death. By Bible or Quran.

UPDATE

The most complete and interesting (in my opinion) take i have heard or read so far is by Victor Kotsev, linked bellow.

Feb 25, 2011
Scars show as Libya drowns in blood
By Victor Kotsev
Victor Kotsev is a journalist and political analyst based in Tel Aviv.
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[…]

Libya is drowning in blood. The confirmed death toll so far, cited by Human Rights Watch and world media, is around 300, but in reality it is certainly higher - according to estimates by the Italian foreign minister, possibly 1,000. Witnesses cited by The New York Times on Tuesday claimed that pro-government militias were carting away bodies of protesters; the capital Tripoli was described as a "war zone", "littered with dead bodies". Gaddafi allegedly used practically all means available - including snipers, imported militias roaming the streets and firing indiscriminately, warplanes, helicopters and even naval bombardment.

[…]
”

Yeah the ammo we supplied will keep him going for a while but when that runs out the people will kick him out.

km

You know KM you have real hatred in your heart for Israel maybe you should go there and see what this country really represents in democracy and its struggle to gain it.

Well I hate those kinds of crime if that's what you mean.

km