Arab media (http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/opinion/2011/02/201121115231647934.html) as well as repeated postings in this blog (http://blog-abunajla.blogspot.com/2011/02/resurrection-of-new-arab-unity-can.html) indicated to conspicuously reviving sense of Arab world commonality in the course of revolutionary movement in Arab countries.
This reviving spirit of unity, however, featured a different value than used to do before - that of shared demand for reforming the Arab society, but not only external relations with other nations and Arab-Israel conflict in particular.
The Libya stalemate emphasized and enhanced such common Arab responsibility of developments in a particular Arab country. On ground operation has come to minds of Libya turmoil actors as the capacity of internal opposition to remove Colonel Kaddafi from power is deemed insufficient. The western countries that have taken lead in the imposed “non-fly” zone policy are, however, limited to move beyond air space policing and airstrikes, because of legal restrictions provided in UN resolution on Libya and Iraq syndrome.
It is a momentum for Arab political institutions to demonstrate the reality of Arab unity by political decisions and moves. Doha Debates – series of policy discussions - broadcasted by BBC enabled to conclude that although a demand for Arabs rather than NATO to move in Libya is shared by many, a serious concern is that Arab countries and governments that are expected to seek a way out of stalemate are not themselves champions of democracy reforms and hopes for their closer engagement in developments might remain unfold. What might be next move then, if not a say by Arabs themselves?
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