Arabs rally against Israeli attacks

[Scurrilous]

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Thousands of protesters across the Arab world have taken to the streets to condemn Israeli offensives in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.

"Nearly 5,000 people gathered near Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque, chanting anti-Israel slogans and carrying banners that read "No to Israel" and "Hey Arab leaders, you should be united."

Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president, met Jordan's King Abdullah II nearby to discuss the situation.

They issued a joint statement demanding "an immediate halt on attacking civilians and vital infrastructure," saying such attacks breached international humanitarian conventions, and called for restraint on all sides.

Egypt and Jordan are the only countries in the region to have signed peace treaties with Israel.

In Amman, more than 2,000 demonstrators gathered at a mosque after Friday prayers, shouting "Zionists get out, get out!" and "Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan are one people."

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[thinkingwoman]

1. Of course they do

Yawn.

[northernsoul]

2. Are "moderate" ME gov'ts in danger?

One thread that may be worth examining in this whole cluster-f is whether this new war (what else can we call it?) will so inflame the passions of "the Arab street" as to destabilize the more moderate, U.S.-friendly regimes in the ME like Egypt and Jordan.

Any thoughts?

[ladjf]

3. Verbal attacks will have no effect on Israel.