23 years of repressive dictatorship supported by the EU and the USA come to an end.
We could summarize what is happening in Tunisia, were it not omit the most important thing is taking place there, the closest thing to a political revolution that is currently on the planet.
The wave of massive protests unleashed in mid-December following the immolation of Bouazizi Mohammed, an unemployed university boy of 26 years has culminated in the fall of dictator Ben Ali and his exile to Saudi Arabia. A victory for the class' struggle that should be analyzed in depth, and whose evolution must be very careful, because the implications could be far-reaching for the whole Maghreb region.
The combination of high youth unemployment, poverty and living costs rising on one side, and obscene wealth for a privileged few and corruption on the other, has led to an uncontrollable unrest among the Tunisian oppressed classes.
In order to persuade the demonstrators to abandon the protest, Ben Ali promised on Monday January 10 the creation of 300,000 new jobs, the official unemployment figure is 14%. On Thursday announced that it would no longer be standing for election in 2014. Finally Ben Ali dismissed the entire government and promised to call elections within the next six months. But that was not enough for those who have suffered the consequences of their policies for many years, after weeks of radicalization through the fighting in the streets and murder more than 60 demonstrators. On Friday, after a day of particularly violent clashes in which at least thirteen were killed protesters, who has been president of Tunisia for 23 years had to leave the country after just an hour earlier declared a state of siege.
Now, all the old clique of Ben Ali declared him as the sole responsible for the misery in Tunisia, so to stay in power. Its aim is to strangle the movement by bringing together the political forces at the head of government.
Which has been dubbed "Jasmine Revolution" is a revolution without clear leadership. This means that the political gains of the riots are taking it matches so far have been in opposition, having lived in a constant state of repression Ben Ali in power. None of these parties has played a significant role in the riots.
The revolutionary movement has forced an opening, allowing Tunisian political refugees to return home and contribute to the development of independent organisations from below. This opening should be seized quickly to continue the fight. It is now building a new revolutionary organization after the revolution underway, an organization that is capable of promoting this approach and consciously take steps in this direction. The movement in Tunisia can become a beacon for countries in the Arab region, dominated by absolute monarchs and dictators, where he also reigns corruption, police brutality and high levels of unemployment in the Maghreb averaged 14.5% in 2007/2008, compared with the global average of 5.7%.
Tunisia Revolution came unexpectedly. But his light shine far beyond the borders of this small country, giving confidence to the oppressed classes of the different countries of the region to rise up against the authorities. A key factor in advancing the struggles that the protests will jump from the original concrete demands a general criticism of the regimes.
"All Arab leaders contemplate Tunisia with fear" are the words of an Egyptian commentator. "All Arab citizens look to Tunisia with hope and solidarity".
We could summarize what is happening in Tunisia, were it not omit the most important thing is taking place there, the closest thing to a political revolution that is currently on the planet.
The wave of massive protests unleashed in mid-December following the immolation of Bouazizi Mohammed, an unemployed university boy of 26 years has culminated in the fall of dictator Ben Ali and his exile to Saudi Arabia. A victory for the class' struggle that should be analyzed in depth, and whose evolution must be very careful, because the implications could be far-reaching for the whole Maghreb region.
The combination of high youth unemployment, poverty and living costs rising on one side, and obscene wealth for a privileged few and corruption on the other, has led to an uncontrollable unrest among the Tunisian oppressed classes.
In order to persuade the demonstrators to abandon the protest, Ben Ali promised on Monday January 10 the creation of 300,000 new jobs, the official unemployment figure is 14%. On Thursday announced that it would no longer be standing for election in 2014. Finally Ben Ali dismissed the entire government and promised to call elections within the next six months. But that was not enough for those who have suffered the consequences of their policies for many years, after weeks of radicalization through the fighting in the streets and murder more than 60 demonstrators. On Friday, after a day of particularly violent clashes in which at least thirteen were killed protesters, who has been president of Tunisia for 23 years had to leave the country after just an hour earlier declared a state of siege.
Now, all the old clique of Ben Ali declared him as the sole responsible for the misery in Tunisia, so to stay in power. Its aim is to strangle the movement by bringing together the political forces at the head of government.
Which has been dubbed "Jasmine Revolution" is a revolution without clear leadership. This means that the political gains of the riots are taking it matches so far have been in opposition, having lived in a constant state of repression Ben Ali in power. None of these parties has played a significant role in the riots.
The revolutionary movement has forced an opening, allowing Tunisian political refugees to return home and contribute to the development of independent organisations from below. This opening should be seized quickly to continue the fight. It is now building a new revolutionary organization after the revolution underway, an organization that is capable of promoting this approach and consciously take steps in this direction. The movement in Tunisia can become a beacon for countries in the Arab region, dominated by absolute monarchs and dictators, where he also reigns corruption, police brutality and high levels of unemployment in the Maghreb averaged 14.5% in 2007/2008, compared with the global average of 5.7%.
Tunisia Revolution came unexpectedly. But his light shine far beyond the borders of this small country, giving confidence to the oppressed classes of the different countries of the region to rise up against the authorities. A key factor in advancing the struggles that the protests will jump from the original concrete demands a general criticism of the regimes.
"All Arab leaders contemplate Tunisia with fear" are the words of an Egyptian commentator. "All Arab citizens look to Tunisia with hope and solidarity".
