The European Decalogue and the Middle Eastern Duodecim

... civic nationalism as opposed to ethnic, regional or religious particularism. The latter won a landslide victory in the region, and is clearly here to stay. Solving this problem by way of creating a motley display of subnational autonomous regions in the Middle East may sound attractive but will absolutely never happen. 7. Repatriating refugees. Recent conflicts in the region have resulted in the appearance of millions of refugees and forcibly displaced persons. All of these should be granted the right of unhindered return to their homes, guarantees of personal safety, and the right ...