Middle Eastern democracy
In one single day the world's most important leaders may have got confused, thinking what they will say in front of the journalists. All famous writers may have started writing history notes, so that it can be preserved for the future. The truth is history has been made, and Hamas, considered as violent and barbaric has won power by the strength of Palestinians. Will we see "men" dropping guns and taking pens, or we will find denials, annoyance, and disrespect? But whom should we represent as "men", the Hamas, who always aimed to win independence, or Israelis, who always considered Hamas (and maybe Palestine) as their enemy.
The news of victory of Hamas may sound surprising to Europeans and Americans, but the results explain that Palestinians were getting annoyed by the Palestinian leadership, which was believed to be deeply corrupt. Democracy is something that symbolises the voice of its people, and gives them the ability to choose and make harder decisions. The image of Palestinian militants holding rifles may raise some negative concerns, but we cannot disregard the situation when these militants move along the path of democracy.
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