Notations On Our World (Special Edition): Out & About In the Middle East

As the #GazaReturnMarch has continued, the coverage in Haaretz has been quite perceptive as this snapshot that we just received at our Virtual Studios reflects.  So far, the following diplomatic moves have been made: 

• The US blocked a Security Council Statement on the Gaza Killings
• Palestine recalled its' envoy from Washington
• Turkey and Israel threw out their Senior Diplomats
• South Africa withdrew its' Ambassador

There has been more of a muted response from the Arab World in spite of Kuwait having led the demand for a Security Council Meeting as we present this  courtesy of Haaretz:

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