By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
In Jordan, riots and protests have become regular events over the past few weeks. Jordan's riots began when the riots in Tunisia began and have intensified as the unrest in Egypt intensifies.
Jordan's King Abdullah has sacked his entire government.
Abdullah is trying to stave off what happened in Egypt. To that end he is adding subsidies for food and staples.
The new government, he says, will "institute real political reforms." They are also expected to implement economic reforms. According to the King's statement the new government will be charged with the "immediate revision" of laws governing politics and public freedom.
It sounds like King Abdullah of Jordan is reworking his entire country. But that, of course, will never happen. It doesn't make a difference - in the Middle East, gestures are important. In the Middle East, gestures are sometimes more important than actions.
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