Besides battling these more powerful Arab nationalists and Islamists, Arab liberals must deal with a wide range of issues, including the modernization or moderation of Islam, relations with the United States, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and women’s rights. In each case, they must decide whether to confront or endorse the sacred cows of nationalist and Islamist ideology.
除了要与逐渐强大的阿拉伯民族主义者和伊斯兰主义者们周旋，阿拉伯的自由主义者们还必须处理各方面的问题，包括伊斯兰教的现代化和温和化、伊斯兰与美国的关系、巴以冲突以及妇女权利。无论是哪一件，他们必须决定到底是公然面对还是赞同民族主义者的“圣牛”和伊斯兰意识形态。这谈何容易！