BEIJING, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Arab and Muslim ministers called on Monday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, as their delegation visited Beijing on the first leg of a tour to push for an end to hostilities and to allow humanitarian aid into the devastated Palestinian enclave.

  • Quokka@quokk.au
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    1 year ago

    Ah yes the US was always viewed so favourably in the Middle East prior to just a month ago.

    Are you fucking kidding me?

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      1 year ago

      Where did I say that?

      There is a difference from being disliked and being loathed.

      Never before has an American Secretary of State been made to wait a day prior to meeting the Leader of Saudi Arabia, met by a minor functionary on an official visit (Turkey), cannot be seen in public with the King of Jordan, etc.

      EDIT: Just for clarity, I don’t think it is a great thing that China and Russia are expanding their influence in this region.

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      1 year ago

      The middle east isn’t one homogenous entity, some places were unfavorable and others were ok

      This is likely to make them all worse

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      1 year ago

      I mean, have you seen US-KSA relations? The US almost got KSA to normalize relations with Israel jfc