The silence and indifference of the whole Arab world toward what's going on in Palestine is not new. However, while Israel continues the massacre in Gaza, so-called moderate Arab countries are showing unprecedented levels of shamelessness in dealing with the situation. A 'moderate' Arab country actively participated in the siege of Gaza and closed its borders to refugees. Some 'moderate' Arab officials publicly accused the Palestinians of being responsible for the bloodbath. Several Arab leaders who belong to the 'moderate' camp still insist on rejecting calls for an emergency summit meeting on Gaza. And while Israeli envoys were expelled from Venezuela and Bolivia, some 'moderate' Arab countries still host Israeli embassies on their soil.
I used to call myself 'moderate' but during this wave of crisis, the 'moderate' Arab countries have managed to turn moderation into a synonym for cowardice.
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