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Egypt Opens Rafah Crossing: This Is What Democracy Looks Like

May 29, 2011Commentaryegypt, gaza, gaza blockade, hamas fatah reconciliation, israel, palestine, rafah, Tahrir Square

There was a slogan on the streets of Seattle: "This is what democracy looks like." You can’t love democracy and denigrate protest, because protest is part of democracy. It’s a package deal. Likewise, you can’t claim solidarity with Egyptian protesters when they take down a dictator, but act horrified that the resulting government in Egypt,…

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