I take the debate on the method of promoting democracy seriously.

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Several experts on the Middle East concur that the Middle East cannot be democratized.

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However, democracy cannot be defined as the existence of parliaments and elections alone.

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But foremost, I do not subscribe to the view that Islamic culture and democracy cannot be reconciled.

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In other words, the bar should be maintained at the level of a pluralistic and participatory democracy.

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There exists an unmistakable demand in the Middle East and in the wider Muslim world for democratization.

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Everyone should unconditionally accept that Israel is an indispensable element of the Middle Eastern mosaic.

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The US and the European Union needs to help in the translation of the demand for democracy into a political will.

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A fitting external security environment could also play an important role in promoting social consensus and institutionalization towards democratization.

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It is obvious that putting the Arab-Israeli dispute on a resolution track would be an important element of overcoming the confidence problem in the region.

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