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 »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
The King of Jordan decried Israeli war crimes in Gaza, from the start. Bush administration complicity in the murderous stupidity of the Israelis is beneaqth contempt.