The Arab world is burning

This article came from Anarkismo.net translated by google translate from the article العالم العربي يحترق

Interview with A Syrian Arab Republic Anarchist

Major uprisings that shook the Arab world in Yemen, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt now has surprised everyone. It is without doubt one of the most important events in our time that sends a clear message that there is no place in this world are destined to be just a playground for the dictator is powered by imperialism. Found to be too authoritarian regimes such as the Ben Ali regime has been unable to completely in the face of a united people determined to fight and struggle. People who are young revolution, workers, unemployed, poor, and who today constitute the image of the region, and sent chilling messages to the gangs, which sits in Washington and Tel Aviv. Did not have all the weapons collected by the Mubarak regime and not all support the American military force sufficient to prevent the protest that is growing. It shows the power of the people and the working class when they unite, and show the political potential of ordinary people in the creation of dual power and a clear liberal instinct and is prove to the world that we are in the process of revolutionary change. www.ahewar.org/m.asp?i=1385 We had a quick conversation with our comrade Mazen Almaz km from Syria, Editor Blog www.ahewar.org/m.asp?i=1385 anarchist, who spoke about the importance of this great movement of political

Question 1 – It seems that every sudden tidal wave of mass protests shaking the foundations of repressive regimes in place since a long time in the Arab world … Have there been any indicators that the protests would have occurred?

C – one of the interesting things with regard to this revolutionary wave widening spread in the Arab world, is that it broke out just when you do not expect any person. Before the outbreak of mass demonstrations in Egypt a few days and described the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that the Egyptian government is stable, but today there is nothing stable in the region: masses rising up everywhere and expect the worst repressive regimes. There are things in common in these major events and did not notice that it is not the regimes themselves, and not statesmen and intellectuals do not even, it was anger there, covered, Escth suppression States, poverty and unemployment are increasing everywhere But local governments and the Bank both believed that Yemen to keep that anger under control. We now know how wrong they were

Question 2 – What is the importance of the emergence of Tunisia Ben Ali?

C - It is only the first step in the sequence of events that will follow. This has meant that it can be to the people, the people were rebellious, they can challenge oppression and to win. It is too early to talk about the final status yet, the situation is still very complicated now, but people realized the actual power and are still in the street, so the conflict is still open to all possibilities are many

Question 3 – Where to extend the revolution yet? What are the countries which now face the possibility of mass uprisings?

C - we can now say with confidence enough that it could be anywhere, is the following.  May be Algeria, Yemen, Jordan and hot spots of the revolution, but we must keep in mind that it will be a major impact Egyptian revolution everywhere, beyond all expectations of the worst tyrants and their supporters everywhere

Question 4 – What is the actual impact of the revolution in Egypt, the second largest recipient of U.S. military support in the world?

C - Egypt is the largest country in the Middle East and its strategic role is very important. It is one of the pillars of U.S. policy in the Middle East. Even if the current system to remain for some time or the system next pro-Western, the pressure of the masses will always be there anymore. In short, the United States, a main backer of the current system, will be hit hard by the revolution of the Egyptian masses

Question 5 – What is the role of the Muslim Brotherhood in these protests? And what is the role of the old guard to the left?

C - A very important thing with regard to these demonstrations and protests is that they are completely spontaneous and may be launched by the masses alone. It is true that different political parties joined them later, but the overall struggle was largely an expression of self-autonomy of action of the masses. This is also true with regard to the political Islamic groups. You may think that these groups that any future elections would come into power, but with the masses raging in the streets, this will be difficult, I believe that the public would reject undergo a second of any repressive regime, but even if this happens, will not people accept that this time they just followers only, and memories that lie nearby in the mind and refreshing to the heights of freedom struggles that they have earned. You can not force any easily this time to force them to undergo any kind of repressive regimes. Everything else should have to keep in mind is that in times of revolutions, people become more open to liberal and anarchist ideas, and that freedom is the prevailing idea at the time of the revolution is not authoritarian. It embodied some of the groups, the ugly face of the Stalinist state socialism! For example, featured former Tunisian Communist Party (formal – Renewal Party, the translator) as well as the ruling party of the regime of Ben Ali’s government, formed after the overthrow of Ben Ali himself! A group of other authoritarian Tunisian Communist Workers Party, has actively participated in the demonstrations, but only to reveal contradictions: he called for the party at the same moment escape Ben Ali to the formation of committees or boards of local defense of the Revolution, only to adjust quickly changed his mind and calls for a constituent assembly and Houmt new. A similar thing happens almost in Egypt, there is a left-wing reformist groups, such as the Progressive Unionist Party assembly, and other groups of left-wing revolutionaries authoritarians. I can not speak exactly about the role of our comrades Allasultoyen and the rest of the liberals – there is current communist Majalsi growing tendency to side – because of the interruption of communications with them, but I must stress once again what I said earlier that these revolutions were essentially making the masses. Tunisia play in the trade association for the local strong play an important role in the later stages of the revolution. I want to talk in some detail for the local committees set up by the masses, which is one of the most impressive manifestations of the revolutionary do. In the face of looting initiated by the secret police often, people form these committees of genuine democratic institutions, a real competitor to the authority of the ruling elite and authoritarian institutions. There are two governments in Egypt today: the People’s Committees and the Mubarak government by hiding behind the tanks and guns Askarha. This occurs in a region accustomed only to dictatorships and Alsultuyat. This is a great thing Wim regard to revolutions, they change the world with amazing speed. This does not mean that it has been winning the conflict, on the contrary, this means that the real conflict has already begun

Question 6 – to sum up all this, what is your opinion of current events? What do you think it stands for?

C - it’s the beginning of a new phase, the masses rise up, for the sake of freedom, authoritarian regimes reeling, it is certainly the beginning of a new world