Grief and fury are mounting in the Arab world, not only toward Israel but also toward the United States, the world power that has declared unyielding support for its chief Middle East ally.
There's tremendous anger in the Arab world, even by those who do not support Hamas. They (western powers) are giving Israel a green light and as this gets increasingly bloody, the West will have blood on its hands, says Nabil Fahmy, a former foreign minister of Egypt
The staunch support for Israel has stoked accusations of American hypocrisy, with Arab critics fearing a wholesale massacre of Palestinians in response to the deadly Hamas attacks.
The escalation laid bare the limitations of diplomatic deals between Israel and Arab governments as long as the underlying conflict continues. “We told you so,” a Saudi scholar said.