Wajahat Ali: Barack Obama's ground-breaking interview with Al-Arabiya

Obama's interview with a Muslim TV channel was eloquent and persuasive. But his silence over Gaza also speaks volumes In his historic interview with the Al-Arabiya TV channel, President Obama's inclusive and respectful rhetoric towards Muslims attempted an elegant coup de grace to the divisive, insecure and arrogant bravado of the Bush administration. For many Muslims worldwide, however, the since

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Jan. 28/’"If Obama really wanted to give a friendly message to the Muslim world, he would have definitely found a way to denounce the civilian deaths in Gaza in a diplomatic way, as he must know that it is the most sensitive issue for the majority of Muslims around the world at the moment."’