Abstract
a tombstone. And it is the very sad story of squandered youth that stands at the heart of our region’s epic tale of failure: • 40 percent of youth hugging the walls in Algeria, • 24 percent in Egypt, • 30 percent in Tunisia, • 27 percent in Jordan, • 39 percent in Saudi Arabia, • 30 percent in Syria, • 46 percent in Gaza... And when they do finally find work, the pay is lousy, job security is nonexistent, and the working conditions are dismal. All this, and I haven’t even begun to pick at the other problems that plague us: • Rich and poor living galaxies apart • Endemic corruption • Withering environments • Deeply entrenched discrimination against women • Pervasive abuse of civil rights A people on the cusp of disaster, you might say, or revolution Well, barely two months ago, I thought I would be standing here today to talk to you about Arab civil societies in quiet action for change—a story I’ve been telling for a while now to anyone who cared enough to listen.
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