Gaza, Qaddafi, And Starbucks
(VIDEO - 5:30) With the Israeli offensive on Gaza dragging into its third week, demonstrators around the globe have been pouring into the streets expressing their outrage against Israel's indiscriminate bombardment of residential neighborhoods in the Gaza Strip. In the Arab world, demonstrators have also turned their anger towards their leaders. They have been demanding the expulsion of Israel's ambassadors from Egypt and Jordan and the opening of the ... Full Story »
Posted by John Debois
The Bush administration's policies have contributed significantly to the rise of Hamas in Gaza, by forcing elections against vehement urging of wiser voices. And the administration's failure to take any meaningful steps toward compelling a cease-fire has fed the Arab world's anger at the US. President-Elect Obama faces unprecedented challenges when he takes office January 20, and his silence on the issue--necessary because Bush is still President--is generating increasing anti-American sentiment in the Middle East, and anger among Obama supporters who expect him to take a more well-informed and active approach to stopping the violence and brokering a just and lasting peace.