Tensions increasing in Arab world

Shooting on the streets as Tunisia tries to form coalition

Jordan fears another Tunisia

And Israel is concerned too.

Israel dreading a democratic Arab world

Shalom added that if regimes neighbouring the Israeli state were replaced by democratic systems, Israeli national security might significantly be threatened. The new systems would defend or adopt agendas that are inherently opposed to Israeli national security, he said.

The deputy indicated that Israel and most of the Arab regimes have a common interest in fighting what he referred to as “Islamic fundamentalism” and its “radical” organisations which threaten Israel.

This threat, he added, is the reason behind much of the direct and indirect intelligence and security coordination between Israel and the Arab regimes.

Shalom emphasised that a democratic Arab world would end this present allegiance, because a democratic system would be governed by a public generally opposed to Israel.

That would certainly fit within the framework of negative social mood. Note that U.S. policy is almost wholly supportive of destabilizing Arab regimes, via the promotion of democracy and the current inflation policy of the Federal Reserve.