Israel's Gaza offensive stokes anger among Jordan elite

Public protests against Israel have grown larger, and officials of the staunch U.S. ally have strongly criticized the Jewish state and begun to hedge their bets diplomatically.

From King Abdullah II on down, Jordanians, more than half of them of Palestinian descent, widely fear that instead of reaping long-term rewards for helping stabilize Iraq and counter Iran's regional aspirations, their country will be forced to deal with shattered hopes for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process it has supported for more than a decade. Full Story »

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Kenneth Sibbett
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by Kenneth Sibbett - Jan. 14, 2009

An article that I believe shows the hypocrisy of the Jordanian elite. While they shop for luxuries in high dollar stores, their relatives live in squaller. If you can't help with getting Hamas to quit bombing Israel, you could at least help the people of Gaza eat.

While I disapprove of Israel killing women and children in Gaza, if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.

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