| ID | 111736 |
| Title Proper | Israeli Summer and the Arab Spring |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Schenker, Hillel |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Today we are clearly witnessing a global phenomenon, which began in Tunisia and Egypt and then spread to Spain, Greece and many other European countries, to Israel, the United States with the Occupy Wall Street movement, and even, incredibly, to the Russia of Vladimir Putin.
The average Israeli probably resists the idea that the protests in Tunisia and Egypt were the forerunners of and spark for the Israeli summer of protest. Even the protest leaders tend to think in home-grown terms. However, there was a prominent sign at the Rothschild Boulevard tent encampment which read "Rothschild, corner of Tahrir Square." And I saw people carrying signs at one of the marches/demonstrations through Tel Aviv which read "Walk like an Egyptian." There is no doubt in my mind that, at least at the subconscious level, the beginnings of the Arab Spring were the sparks which helped to ignite the Israeli summer. |
| `In' analytical Note | Palestine Israel Journal Vol. 18, No.1; 2012: p.129-135 |
| Journal Source | Palestine Israel Journal Vol. 18, No.1; 2012: p.129-135 |
| Key Words | Tunisia ; Egypt ; Israel ; United States ; Occupy Wall Street Movement ; Vladimir Putin ; Russia |