With Mideast in turmoil, Palestinians feel less backing
 

By Tom Perry and Stephen Kalin BEIRUT/CAIRO (Reuters) - With the Middle East ablaze with multiple crises, Palestinians are getting less Arab support than before in their latest battle with Israel in Gaza. Arab nations that long championed the Palestinian cause are **w consumed by their own conflicts, including sectarian wars in Syria and Iraq, and Egypt's political battle with the Muslim Brotherhood that has drawn in rival Gulf states. The death toll in the Israeli offensive launched on July 8 stands at more than 1,300 Palestinians. Some Palestinians say they have been abandoned.

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