"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

Lübnan Marunîleri / Yasin Atlıoğlu

NEWS AND ARTICLES / HABERLER VE MAKALELER

Thursday, December 06, 2012

Security Dilemma in the Middle East (Aurobinda MAHAPATRA- Orient Review)

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is a case of security dilemma in which parties to the conflict misperceive each other’s positions and craft policies which further contributes to tension in the region. On 29 November 2012 the Palestinian Authority received overwhelming support in the United Nations in terms of its elevation as a non-member state. Though the symbolic value of Palestine’s success is no doubt significant from Palestinian perspective, it in near future will not likely contribute much to the solution of the conflict. The bigger players in the conflict US supporting Israel, and Russia, China and India supporting Palestine’s bid has reflected complexities in the situation.

http://orientalreview.org/2012/12/03/security-dilemma-in-the-middle-east/