Obama silent, Iran urges for action against Israel  
2 Jan 09, 06:22pm

Despite massacre by Israeli forces in Gaza which killed around 410 people the US president-elect Barak Obama remained silent about the attacks.

Obama, who is holidaying in Hawaii with wife Michelle and his two young daughters is expected to reach Chicago by Friday.

People in Arab countries also disappointed in his silence in this issue especially when he condemned Mumbai attacks in strong words. Political analysts now point out that his silence shows that he also going to follow the same Bush's policies in international affairs despite his repeated speeches about "change".

Iran president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged Arab League to act quickly instead of setting up committee or making speeches.

"If the Arab League does not want to do anything today, when does it want to act?" he told a rally.

"If the Arab League refuses to carry out this grave responsibility, its existence will come under question." he said.

He also said that the Real Holocaust is Taking Place in Gaza.

"The U.S. administration and certain European governments should understand that their complicity in these crimes will be recorded by history," he said.

President Ahmadinejad said the UN inaction on Gaza has further worsened the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territory.

"The UN has been quick to sanction the Islamic Republic over its legitimate nuclear rights; but when it comes to dealing with Israel's stark violations of international law, the UN refuses to frown upon it," he said.