The European Union
was established after WWII, in 1944, just one year before the establishment of
the League of Arab States in 1945. Then came the (Marshall Plan) for the
economic recovery of Europe after its destruction during the war. This
destruction was worse than what we see in our Arab countries, so much so that
we can say that "history bears witness to the cruelty of man and his
oppression of his fellow man."
The European Union
is a strange phenomenon. The member states have nothing in common except for
the desire to establish it, yet this union, which now includes 27 states, was
created, and the dream became a reality. Unfortunately, the same did not happen
with the Arab nations, despite their common language, history, and systems.
I appreciate that
the Arab League was established on the wrong foundations, placing the
importance of unity before common economic interests. As the Great Depression
was imposed on us, and on the entire world, we had the opportunity to rethink
and move from asking for aid and grants to relying on the Arab-Arab
partnership. A partnership does not mean sharing sovereignty, but rather sharing
plans, because economic partnership does not affect sovereignty at all.
I hope that this will take place and that we shall begin to
establish an “Arab bloc” under the umbrella of the Arab League, which is
proudly the Home of Arabs, with our knowledge of the global circumstances that
impose themselves on its political decisions and make its work arduous. However,
there is no rule that we cannot look out for each other's interests in any way!
This great Arab nation deserves to re-formulate its plans to
join the global scene...Therefore, as it is said: "The best way to
anticipate the future is to create it."
We are not waiting for a common unity at all Arab levels. In
practice, the gap between the European Union countries has not narrowed,
despite the European Union, but other negatives have emerged, the latest of
which was caused by the global pandemic, which was represented by the height of
selfishness and unilateralism at the expense of participation and unity!
The Union maintains each country's privacy, but achieves
integration in terms of opening borders, facilitating movement between
countries, and transfering individuals, goods, and capital. This is my dream
and the dream of any Arab youth who is passionate about Arab unity.
Will we witness a new era where the idea of the Arab League
to be (a realistic idea) like the European Union or the United States? The time
has come to form an Arab group that moves forward to realize this dream initiated
by the Arab League or an Arab leadership away from politics, as in Europe.
So let's start a preparatory
project to reconstruct the Arab region on the model of the European Union, and
we must keep in mind what the International Monetary Fund has declared that
"countries' recovery from the economic crisis and depression depends on
the pace with which they take steps to do so." We are a great nation with
dignity. We should not ask for support or aid from anyone, but rather we should
prepare a (partnership plan) between us that will benefit all Arabs. This is my
opinion as a citizen who speaks with pride, dignity, and confidence in the Arab
world and its people.