Experts: 1. Dr. Nir Boms, Research fellow, Moshe Dayan center at Tel Aviv University
2. Prof. Efraim Kam, Senior researcher, INSS
3. Amir Oren
Tag Archives: Iraq
Reform Lingo
By Nir Boms and Erick Stakelbeck
Published July 14, 2004, The Washington Times
One of the more intriguing aspects of last week’s transfer of power in Iraq was the reaction it drew from neighboring governments in the region, particularly those that, traditionally, have been anything but democracy-friendly.
Iran’s mullahs, for instance, “welcomed” the transfer as giving “sovereignty back to the majority of the Iraqi people.” Likewise, Jordanian government spokeswoman Asma Khader labeled the move “a step toward rebuilding political, economic, security and social institutions in Iraq,” while Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher called it “an opportunity for [the Iraqi people] to take control of their own affairs and restore complete sovereignty.”
Shortwave Democracy
By Nir Boms and Erick Stakelbeck
Published June 28, 2004
Although it often seems like a solitary outpost of democratic sanity, the United States is not alone in waging the war of ideas. Since September 11, more than a dozen privately ownedpro-democracy radio stations have emerged in freedom-starved countries like North Korea, Syria, Iran and Cuba.
Dawn of Freedom Awaits Sunrise
by Nir Boms and Aaron Mannes
Tuesday, April 5, 2005 7:33 PM EDT
The DC Examiner
With elections in Iraq and the Palestinian Authority, huge pro-freedom demonstrations in tiny Lebanon and even small pro-democracy demonstrations in Egypt, it appears that freedom’s dawn is finally reaching the Middle East. But democracies require the rule of law and currently the legal systems throughout the region serve as tools of repression rather than guarantors of individual liberty. Continue reading