How the U.S. Can Get Smart about Promoting Democracy and Human Rights in the Middle East
Without trying to revolutionize society, pursue rights first, and democracy second.
September 27, 2021
“We can live under the repression of terrorism or we can die with courage.”
At a conference held last Friday in the Iraqi city of Erbil, some 300 activists and tribal leaders expressed their support for normalizing relations with the Jewish state, and for engaging in outreach to the Jewish Diaspora. Sahar Karim al-Ta’i, a high-ranking official in the Iraqi government and a key figure at the conference, spoke about the issue with Lazar Berman:
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Login or SubscribeWithout trying to revolutionize society, pursue rights first, and democracy second.
“We can live under the repression of terrorism or we can die with courage.”
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