"Gaza complicates Obama policy in the Middle East" from AP reports that President-elect Barack Obama will now get his turn to preach his unity themes in the Middle East as the Hamas rocket attacks on Israel have been responded to with force. In a matter of weeks he will no longer have the fig leaf of "only one administration at a time" to hide behind - the ball will be in his court.
Obama will no doubt disappoint some of his fervant Arab supporters as he calculates his own political fortunes first at home with the pro-Israel forces on the homefront. Hamas, if they thought they would get more support from Obama than Bush or Clinton may be in for a heartbreak.
"Israeli defense minister refers to all out war" from Washington Post
"The Gaza Conflict: Hamas 'Strategy of Escalation'" from Der Spiegel
"Israel lands on Obama's front burner" from Politico
"With strikes Israel reminds foes it has teeth" from the NY Times
"Israel amasses forces for ground assault on Gaza" from Times of London
"The recklessness of Hamas" from the UK Guardian
"Six months of secret planning - then Israel moves against Hamas" from UK Guardian
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