Posted on 09/11/2011 10:49:49 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
Zvi Mazel, who served as Israel's ambassador to Cairo between 1996 and 2001, expressed his concerns on Sunday over the events that took place in the Israeli Embassy in Cairo on Friday night.
An angry Egyptian mob tore down the security wall that had been built around the embassy, and then proceeded to enter the embassy, where they nearly broke into a room where six Israeli security men were holed up.
Egyptian commandos eventually rescued the guards who disguised themselves in keffiyas, Arab head gear, and in Muslim clothes. The guards, along with the Israeli Ambassador to Egypt and other embassy staff, were then flown to Tel Aviv.
Mazel told Arutz Sheva on Sunday that while there have been civilian demonstrations against the Israeli embassy in Egypt in the past, they had never gotten as bad as it got on Friday.
He said that previously, demonstrators who tried to approach the embassy were blocked by the Egyptian security forces near the University of Cairo, which is located about 250 meters from the Israeli Embassy. He added that in the past, certainly no one would have let the protesters come near the embassy wall.
Mazel emphasized that international conventions require the regime to stop all demonstrations near a foreign embassy and that Egyptian authorities should have followed up on their required duties.
"This was cowardly behavior on behalf of the Egyptian authorities," Mazel said, stressing that the new Egyptian government believes it is important to maintain the peace treaty with Israel but at the same time the military forces controlling the country "fear the street," as he put it.
"From the moment the army seized power they've been weak and have let the street dictate their conduct," Mazel added. "It's very serious. These generals do not know how to run a....."
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“From the moment the army seized power they’ve been weak and have let the street dictate their conduct...These generals do not know how to run a state.”
No law without order, no freedom without law. Simple.
“Mazel emphasized that international conventions require the regime to stop all demonstrations near a foreign embassy and that Egyptian authorities should have followed up on their required duties.”
Or what? What are they going to do? Get that dumb a$$
Obama to shake his finger at them? The U.S. is the only
country that is held accountable for these so called
“international conventions”. Soon Obama will be out there
apologizing to Egypt for the existence of Israel.
Of course, Egypt is not Afghanistan or Somalia. It has nearly 85 million people. Unlike Gaza, it cannot be kept afloat with UN aid. If it implodes, its going to be Hellfire and Brimstone chaos like hasn’t been seen since WWII.
And...I’m okay with that.
Anarchy, Islamic Theocracy or Military Dictatorship - take your pick.
The ONLY alternatives available in an Islamic Country.
By the time Nov 2012 rolls around, both Europe and the Middle East will be basket cases, Iran will probably dominate Iraq, and the US Economy will still be a shambles with more debt than ever.
But the MSM will be all about how “smart and cool” Obama is.
Yep, but I have confidence that’s about to change.
You’re right on target.
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