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Across the Middle East, they are done with false prophets

Author: John Jenkins

In: New Statesman, 2019

Compares protests in Iraq and Lebanon after seven weeks, noting the youth of demonstrators and their demands: for jobs and housing, investigation of corruption and the resignation of their governments. Jenkins also observes that so far the movements have bridged religious divides.  But he is cautious about prospects for success and notes the brutal repression of protesters in both countries.

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https://www.newstatesman.com/world/middle-east/2019/11/across-middle-east-they-are-done-false-prophets