As American student protests in solidarity with Gaza face a crackdown, we're seeing a disturbing trend: narratives and practices reminiscent of justifications used by Arab dictatorships for the violent actions of their security forces are being replicated.

Despite the attempts of some Arab regimes to consider revolutions as the main cause of the problems and suffering of citizens, the opinion of the people supporting those revolutions has not changed.

The Christian extremists praised the rulers of Arab dictators, and claimed that they worked to protect the Christians of the East.