arab street arab street arabic ash expression referring spectrum public opinion arab world opposed contrasted opinions arab governments contexts refers specifically lower strata arab society primarily united_states arab countries assumed particularly united_states borrowed arabic political discourse evolution followed circular course arabic english newspapers began referring street 1950s later decade reports new_york_times term english explain broad appeal native egypt arab world later commentators added arab eventually dropped scare quotes create current usage widespread american media palestinian arab media began decade later usage differs languages western english language media arab popular sentiment referred street arabic commentators use expression sense refer public opinion countries west negative attached use street use term english criticized stereotypes population easily violence arab street alternately need authoritarian ruler potentially moderate actions rulers wake arab spring early 2010s concept arab street revisited challenged revolutions toppled governments shown outdated western arab public opinion shaped concept arab street led suggest longer including arabs saw uprisings importance public opinion cultures changing popular concept street definition attempts directly define arab street usually arab public opinion new_york_times columnist covered middle_east frequently writes region called broad mass public opinion distinct opinion calls arab basement collins english dictionary defines arab street informal term public opinion arab world term came wide use disagreement exact meaning official reporting meeting president leaders japan pakistan said referred possibility trouble arab street upcoming invasion iraq uncertainty led confusion term represents period time defense secretary later recalled arab leaders urged sure operation went quickly worried arab street anger west invasion muslim country skeptical idea arab street existed understand popular discontent cause difficulties according paper evolution use term professors confusion results frequent second meaning encompassing majority arab public opinion observe usage associate specifically presumed arab society viewed primarily source political trouble exploration arab street existence began acknowledging evokes images mystery sounds subterranean sinister regarded west peculiar mixture fascination dismissal fear november page story new_york_times arab street rising power wake terrorist attacks months earlier began term visual corresponding power fearful western observers arab street worn phrase evokes men dusty tables discussing events day earned suddenly able turn mob powerful sweep away governments years later columnist wrote website protesters egypt began calling longtime president step previously leader fallen arab street dusty fury frequent known feared generations middle_east simply arab street refers unexpected potential popular time arab democratic venues express popular wrath wrath street acts established order arabic arabic word street ash derived root forms denote place entry beginning point weapon law legitimacy secular religious sense words term islamic religious moral law refer legislator definite article religious context reference god source religious law according arabic commentators use term west discuss public opinion arab world refer streets non arab countries way feelings anger shock running high american street september attacks example contrast fear political frequently implied western writers use arab street carries positive respectful overtones praised great egyptian street heart conscience arabs leader provided example differences usage praised israeli street reaction report israel conduct lebanon war history arab street arises originally arabic usage widely recognized english adaptation english english earliest use word street reference political role popular opinion found cited oxford english dictionary entry word definitions loosely realm common man source popular political support book hitler defense german dictator later credited hitler political success mastery street reported earliest use word political sense enter widespread use time earliest use street political context find editorial newspaper poor street poor sons street poor sons street government pulls opposition pulls way grand claims behalf behalf street behalf children street god leave street problems politics politicians merchants leave god mercy street wrote conceived manipulated exploited political class sense later manifested western discourse usage debut american media early times correspondent article personalities middle_east wake previous year focused president prime minister egypt baldwin credited success appeal street carries great political power arab world inaugurated concept street source political danger established saying prestige probably new high arab street arab governments broken years later title subtitle article explicitly clear arab mob street related power street arab world analysis frightening phenomenon mob role plays contest freedom speeches cited street political base dictionary modern written arabic defines masses people singular mean public crowd people form root word republic rendered english masses carries overtones class struggle professor studies arab media explains refer members political party group enthusiasts pop performance political context denotes groups people bound common activity ideology easily recognizable larger population term like associated gradually fell egypt defeated israel day war street modified arab english article political science journal writer alluded role radio propaganda aimed arab street military conflicts seven years later journal article argued israel development nuclear weapons lead revolution declining expectations arab street speculate use scare quotes sullivan suggest term familiar adapted foreign language academics specializing middle eastern studies presumed reading knowledge arabic familiar term use arabic media region argued speculated took strongly pro israel positions later policy director picked term israeli media scholars street terminology popular opinion hebrew israeli attorney comment country tried root arab street modern use present sense scare quotes end decade came wide use american academic popular media coverage palestinian dominated news region result shifts taking place time new_york_times language columnist anonymously quoted middle_east expert told late 1980s term arab masses instead eclipse soviet_union phrase disappeared soviet communist tilt paper arab street political phenomenon uses arab masses quotes arabic use term arab street arabic media occurred researchers certain seen use prior year database went far common arabic media suggesting according term created english borrowed arabic term imported arabic criticism negative american media arab street arab public opinion suggesting calm found uses carried unrest propose central association arab street volatile potential mob dangerous established order arab states agreements western powers states users intended way cases identified factors gave rise common english phrases man street street smart word street suggest street associated possibly opinion street associated terms like street crime street value illicit drugs observe help strengthen sense arab street opinions official source body lastly terms like street person homeless prostitute link street desperate personal circumstances note historical connections term street arab homeless child regular use encountered readers sir holmes mysteries titular character relied times network individuals palestinian born professor english literature columbia_university frequently spoke wrote behalf people cause casting critical eye western affected perceptions non western cultures arab world explicitly critically drew connection terms note quoting saying kind unconscious identification word street connection arabs late 19th early 20th century usage term street arab think referring arab street way suggests riff kind society basically people think accident term talk arab public opinion write view arab street extension arab public opinion mob rise violently western inaccurate confronts unlike conception potential contribute ongoing arab public readers harmful arab american relations late iraqi forces invaded occupied kuwait ultimately leading gulf war american commentators middle_east experts expressed concern possible consequences arab street region rising support governments particularly egypt joined military coalition led united_states happen actual war began days combat iraqi forces retreated surrendered year later wrote lengthy paper arguing commentators seriously misunderstood arab street extension arab public opinion applied saw predominant arab street called school usually claimed absence arab democratic institutions public opinion countries politically irrelevant members school went claiming arab public opinion unfit discussion small minority considered arab street concept bound largely extension similarly irrelevant opposite called exaggerated school saw arab alienated masses result popular revolution instability corner arab world proponents argued reason turn attention hold power democratic arab world relationships arab states unstable key foundation school argument wrote tendency media arab countries state control influence greater degree west information public reporting public opinion accurately experience informed contemporary events eastern_europe syria coalition country government greatest control media citizens listened bbc israeli radio stations countries particularly north_africa media relatively conflict quiet arab street conflict said neglected possibility different arab generally supported different policies pursued governments crisis addition entirely possible governments based policies public opinion arab governments observed indifferent public opinion despite absence real democratic institutions officials saudi_arabia gulf states held regular informal egyptian government took note said neighborhood discussion centers known listening posts consulted opinion polls data led believe jordan stayed coalition leaders aware popular sentiment countries strongly participating faced civil unrest especially viewed arab street irrelevant assumption sounds sorry combination self confessed intellectual ignorance thing self evident dismiss arab street don understand exaggerated school observed fact little history real popular revolutions governments modern middle_east called exception lebanon crisis unsuccessful attempts street uprisings noted beauty argument proof lies future course lies ahead beginning decade september terrorist attacks likely find fighting war muslim country fears rose american media damage angered arab street inflict american interests region actual combat began especially second palestinian underway employee wrote problems created term professor term arab street position region world particularly prone mob rule came believe problem arab region language talking overly stereotypical racist millions americans hear arab street media assume meant place terrorism flourished danger corner religious political norm way presented arab street possibly produce people healthy attitude united_states view west arabs incapable self government lack sufficient logic organize society chaos narratives western media wrote arab street damned damned doesn echoing theme critique fears violence arab world proved exaggerated following beginning war commentators dismissed arab street harmless suddenly reclaim object fear popular protests erupted region response israel invasion denounced term creation similar earlier term arab mind culture collective conduct entire people violent writer agrees negative arab street harmful public discourse region west puts blame widespread use arabs public opinion presence speak arabic political vocabulary wrote emerge arabic political discussion alongside idea universal suffrage goal arab activists early 20th century notes polling organizations consequently form west notion arab street filled void arabic term public opinion direct translation english expression arabic term conveys equivalent meaning distinction mainstream arab opinion clear journalist suggested calling arab basement new_york_times columnist picked noting arab street opposition basement largely passive west choice defeat basement reason said late work arab states address real grievances led street basement america clear going iraq wrote iraq iraq people implement arab basement wouldn arab street arab spring beginning popular uprisings came collectively known arab spring deposed tunisia egypt similar mass movements touched killed civil war accustomed region status quo caught surprise wrote editors anthology writings younger arabs young middle typically viewed arab street simply overlooked masses shattered stereotypes leading struggles face overwhelming repression western commentators particularly protests egypt forced step concept arab street accurate representation public opinion region convinced country takes build decent representative society gives lie stereotypes associated dismissive arab street wrote cairo day afterward new_york_times fact post let retire phrase agreed shortly noting arabs risen response violence particularly disappearance popular widely believed ordered arab commentators agreed egypt exposed myth arab street shallow caricature complex reality revolutionary movements sweeping arab world wrote harvard graduate student noted tunisia egypt protesters diverse group way motivated desire political freedom islamic feared street west time washington allies drop fears arab street genuinely support popular revolution egypt way english language website newspaper syrian journalist recalled uprisings changed meaning word street generation english space thieves drug prostitutes new understanding arab street wrote beginning understand powers wanted believe lies said place honor beauty justice space youth came age rebelled injustice abuse humiliation
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