The Mideast braced for a new explosion today as Arab militants in several countries planned anti-Obama protests while the Palestinians toss their UN membership bombshell to the Security Council.
Israel’s military took what officials called the most extensive preparations ever for Palestinian demonstrations, and the West Bank geared for violent clashes.
Mass rallies protesting President Obama’s UN speech Wednesday that backed Israel were planned today in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya.
The Palestinian workers union said it was calling for rallies outside US embassies throughout the Muslim world, Al Arabiya TV reported.