Russian President Vladimir Putin has blasted the U.S. for the Israel-Palestine flare-up. Putin said that the U.S.' policy failure was behind this mess in the Middle-East. Talking to the visiting Iraqi prime minister, Vladimir Putin said that Washington had tried to monopolise the search for a settlement in the region. Meanwhile, Iraq's leader has accused the Arab league of failing the Palestinians as Israel flattens Gaza with bombings. Watch for more details.