The Jerusalem Post reports that Hezbollah and Hamas are finding little to no support in the Arab media. Why?
The Gulf countries are of the opinion that Hizbullah and Hamas are acting on orders from Teheran and Damascus.
That’s why most Arab governments have refrained from making efforts to resolve the current crisis. As one government official in the Gulf explained: “We cannot play the role of mediators upon the request of some parties that act without taking into consideration the consequences of their actions.” Similar sentiments have been reflected in a series of articles that appeared in the Arab media over the past few days. Some of the articles appear as if they had been written by Israeli government spokesmen. Ironically, the fact that Hizbullah and Hamas are now on the defensive has encouraged many Arabs to come out against the two groups in public.
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