The Arab world’s reaction to the war in Gaza and Lebanon is not surprising. Arab governments have paid lip service to the humanitarian crisis and the sufferings of the people in Gaza, called for a ceasefire and watched from the sidelines. Qatar has been an exception as it has worked with the US and Egypt to broker a peace deal. It is also Al Jazeera, a private media conglomerate telecasting from Doha and financed partly by the Qatar government, that has done a stellar job in bringing authentic picture of what is happening in Gaza and Lebanon to the world. It is not surprising then that Israel has banned Al Jazeera from operating from Israel and the occupied West Bank.