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Tue 01 Jan 2009Arabs criticise Obama's 'deafening silence' on crisis
AS ISRAEL'S military assault on Gaza enters its 11th day, US president-elect Barack Obama is the subject of growing criticism from Arabs disappointed that he waited until yesterday to make his first cautious remarks on the crisis.Asked whether events in Gaza were distracting him, Mr Obama said: "Obviously, international affairs are of deep concern." He added that he was being briefed daily on the situation.
Mr Obama was holidaying in Hawaii when Israeli forces began their bombardment of Gaza.
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