“Incidentally, the next time some war-mongering wise-ass tries to tell you that one reason we're in the Middle East is to enhance the civil rights and social equality of women, remind them that we very enthusiastically destroyed the most secular country over there, where women could dress as they liked, have good jobs, be literate, and vote.” TryingWarCountryReasonJobsNextSocialWiseRightsMiddleVoteDressesEastAssCivil RightsDestroyedMiddle EastSecularNext TimeGood JobSocial EqualityWise Ass Author:L. Neil Smith
“At a time of such hope and optimism in the Middle East, we cannot let the Libyan government violate every principle of international law and human rights with impunity.” HumansGovernmentLawPrinciplesRightsMiddleOptimismInternationalHuman RightsEastMiddle EastInternational LawImpunityOptimism And Hope Author:William Hague
“My hopes for Iran's future lies with women first and foremost. Iran's feminist movement is very strong. This movement has no leader or head quarters. Its place is the home of every Iranian who believes in equal rights. This is currently the strongest women's movement in the Middle East.” FirstsBelieveHomeLyingStrongLeaderRightsMiddleMovementEqualFeministEastIranStrongestQuartersVery StrongMiddle EastEqual RightsIranianFeminist Movement Author:Shirin Ebadi
“I've heard people in the Middle East tell me that the most inspiring thing for them as people struggling against dictatorship in the Middle East is the memory of the civil rights movement.” PeopleMemoriesStruggleRightsHeardMiddleMovementEastCivil RightsMiddle EastDictatorshipCivil Rights MovementMost Inspiring Author:Peter Beinart
“As president, I will stand up to the great human rights tests of our time - in China, Russia, and the Middle East. We must send a signal to our allies and adversaries that America is back in the leadership business.” HumansAmericaPresidentRightsMiddleTestsHuman RightsChinaEastRussiaOur TimeAlliesMiddle EastSignalsAdversaries Author:Carly Fiorina
“But when you only speak using generalizations, you run the danger of denying the specific. In recent decades, millions of people have come to us from cultural groups within which women have absolutely no rights. They do not have a voice of their own and they are totally dependent on their fathers, brothers or husbands. That applies to North Africa and that applies to large parts of the Middle East. It isn't always linked to Islam.” PeopleRunningFatherSpeakVoiceMillionsRightsGroupsMiddleDangerBrotherHusbandIslamEastDecadesDependentMiddle EastLinkedGeneralizationNorth Africa Author:Alice Schwarzer