And, yes, oil,Israel and the rivalry between America and the Soviet Union meant that the Arab world was not left tofind its own way after the colonial period ended.

• 而且，石油，以色列，还有美国和苏维埃联盟的对抗都意味着在殖民统治时候结束后阿拉伯世界仍然很难自由地去找寻自己的道路。