Speakers: Mohammad Reza Shalgouni (Founder member of the Revolutionary Workers of Iran (Rahe Kargar)) and Moshé Machover (Israeli socialist) At Communist University 2011, comrade Machover discussed the state of the revolutionary upheaval in the Arab speaking world. While the revolt in each country has its specific characteristics, they all must be seen in the context of the struggle for Arab unity. Comrade Shalgouni looked at the limitations of the current protests and analysed what holds them back. He also discussed the implications of the Arab revolutions for the entire region. Both speakers are experts in their field and have written extensively on the question