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To: Scottmkiv

Strange, Haaretz has the headline.

Egypt opposition figure: Peace treaty with Israel is ‘rock solid’
http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/egypt-opposition-figure-peace-treaty-with-israel-is-rock-solid-1.341642

Here is El Baradai’s quote from der Spiegel

“ElBaradei: There are a few myths that Mubarak has successfully disseminated in the West and in Israel. First, that if he falls, there will be immediate chaos. Second, that if Egypt transitions into a democracy, the peace treaty with Israel will be annulled and we will be on the verge of entering into a new war in the Middle East. And, third, that if there is a transformation, an ayatollah à la Iran will take over in Cairo. All of that is nonsense.”

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,743825,00.html


5 posted on 02/07/2011 9:46:35 PM PST by MediaMole
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To: MediaMole
Quote from same article:

SPIEGEL: "Are you now saying that a government that included participation by the Muslim Brotherhood would continue on with Mubarak's policies toward Israel?"

ElBaradei:"No. Something the Israelis also need to grasp is that it's impossible to make peace with a single man. At the moment, they have a peace treaty with Mubarak, but not one with the Egyptian people. The Israelis should understand that it is in their long-term interest to have a democratic Egypt as a neighbor, and that it is prudent to acknowledge the legitimate interests of the Palestinians and to grant them their own state."

46 posted on 02/08/2011 4:06:54 AM PST by sonofagun (Some think my cynicism grows with age. I like to think of it as wisdom!)
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