By Alistair Lyon BEIRUT (Reuters) - Barack Obama's election as U.S. president pleased many Arabs and Iranians angry with the policies of George W. Bush in the last eight years.
But Obama's decision to appoint Rahm Emanuel, a militant pro-Israel political operator, as chief of staff of the White House, caused concern among those who hoped the next U.S. leader would be more fair and sensible in their approach to the Middle East.
"For millions of Arabs who expressed their joy at the momentous victory for Obama, the appointment (Emanuel) ruined a party that had little life," the analyst wrote Wednesday based Jordan Osama al-Sharif in the Saudi daily Arab News.
Another common vision, the leading newspaper of Morocco to Massa said the new powerful post of Emanuel stated "the vast extent of Israeli influence in the Obama administration."
The Iranian daily Kayhan International, English speaking, he also led an attack on Emanuel, describing the Illinois congressman as a "Zionist with deep family ties with Israel."
The newspaper said that although Obama favored dialogue had also advocated imposing tougher sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program and, like Bush, did not rule out possible military action.
While Emanuel political history remained strong positions in favor of Israel, combined with support for the peace process led by the United States, not all Israelis are happy with his appointment.
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