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Leading Egypt candidate calls 'racist' Israel a threat
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Published: 13.05.12, 23:54
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1. talkbackers....
carlos ,   San Diego U.S.A.   (05.14.12)
read Nonie Darwish books to see what kind of country is Egypt.
2. the disaster
Fad Egypt   (05.14.12)
well first of all, this man is leading in the polls, he is competing against former regime candidates Amr Moussa a hardliner against Israel but he is not dangerous and General Ahmed Shafik who is considered the best one available and he has no any hostile platform against Israel , also he said he is willing to visit Israel if elected and that the jews are not enemies the problem is that the copts are planning to vote for a fourth candidate called Sabahy who is leftist like Abdel Nasser, he is very very hostile to the state of Israel, he is the most outspoken candidate against Israel , he is pro terror , pro Iran so at the end of the day , the copts vote will be taken from the former regime candidates and will be given to that man so the two leading candidates will be Aboul Fetouh who is former MB member, he was endorsed by the most extreme radical islamic streams in egypt despite his claims that he is moderate and the other one will be the leftist Sabahy thats why i ve opposed the damn revolution from the first day it was written on the wall, i said that the MB will control the parlimant , the president will be either an islamist or a nationalist arab or a leftist but no one supported my stance shame on Hussein Obama, shame on the blinded people whether muslims or copts no democracy for any arab country shalom
3. What a laugh!
Avishai ,   Tel Aviv   (05.14.12)
For ANY Arab Government person to call ANY non-Arab country racist is absolutely hysterical! This guy should be on Comedy Club! If he has more one-liners like that, he could be rich.
4. mr fatoush Your National Security
(05.14.12)
Problems stems from the likes of having anything to do with hamas and the fractured terrorist who cal themselves paliwhatever as well as Your inept Rag Tag so-called army. You better think Long and Hard about All the HUDDA that comes Out Of You Pie Hole! Because Once You Make Bed you will dam well Sleep in!!! Your ancient father ramses Which Bitch Slaped By Ha Shem, Moses and Joshuea with Ha Shem's Blessing Are You Next!!!
5. Only RETURN of Sinai (ASAP) can create BALANCE with Egypt.
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (05.14.12)
6. This is what you ........
Chaim ,   Canada   (05.14.12)
idiots on the left get for supporting the so called democratic movement, hard core islamists wanted to launch their damnable jihad against the West and push islam and sharia law down our throats. well done useful idiots.
7. Fad # 2
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (05.14.12)
I wish you luck Fad.
8. Abdel Moneim: most creative award
Ezra ,   sandiego   (05.14.12)
Give it up to Abdel Moneim for the most creative propaganda award this week. And this week's prize is 15 minute of fame on the news media! Next clown please!
9. THE AUDACITY ........!!!!!
AMERICAN HINDU ,   USA   (05.14.12)
Every Muslim nation practices some form of RELIGIOUS APARTHEID. From Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to an extreme, to Indonesia and Malaysia to a lesser degree...........and they have the AUDACITY to talk about racism????????????
10. Sinai is one giant buffer zone Israel could sorely use!
EZRA THE PROUD JEW ,   USA-ISRAEL   (05.14.12)
Just another opportunity provided by the hate-filled muslim brotherhood to re-take the Sinai for breach of contract. Cancel all peace deals and call it a day. Israel could use the space and the canal. Egypt can go to hell and live in poverty with their 'brotherhood'. Am Chai Yisrael.
11. You call us descendents of pigs and apes and WE
GZLives   (05.14.12)
are the racists? Once a member of Muslim Brotherhood ALWAYS a member. What's the difference between the KKK and the Muslim Brothers? NOTHING
12. Who is the racist, him or Israel?
Judd Rusnak ,   Sydney Australia   (05.14.12)
In 1948 there were 75,000 Jews living in Egypt, today there are hardly 100 Jews living there. The managed to cleanse ALL of the Jews from Egypt, by government decree, so who is the racist here?. The stole their land, home, bank accounts, in fact, the Jews left Egypt with nothing, built a new life in Israel. So, this Fu..en Ape, has the guts to talk about racism?, I bet he would like to rewrite the Bible, erasing any mention of Jews from the holy book, as Arabs do, spreading lies , rewriting history all the time.
13. Arab Spring Results
Ellen ,   Israel/USA   (05.14.12)
For all the liberals out there who praised the Arab Spring, this is what it is turning into. Dictatorships that are harmful to both American and Israeli interests. Those Americans who are contemplating voting for Obama--don't forget, he is praising the Arab Spring both in Egypt and elsewhere!
14. Really?
Reality Check ,   Austin   (05.14.12)
If the '79 treaty is a threat to national security, then how is it that Israel and Egypt have enjoyed relative peace during these years?
15. TO LAUGH
marcelo tuchman ,   RIO,BRAZIL   (05.14.12)
EGYPT IS A GREAT DEMOCRATIC AND GOOD COUNTRY TO LIVE? TO WHOM? WHAT A JOKE. EGYPT ID FORCING A FIGHT AGAINST ISRAEL. WILL COMPLAIN LATER... BYE BYE PYRAMIDS.
16. Egypt can't live in peace with even 10% Copts & 1% Jews
Joe ,   Canada   (05.14.12)
Israel has over 20% Arabs & other minorities not subjected to persecution. Egypt can't even tolerate a Jewish embassador not speak about the previously expelled Egyptians Jews & Egypt keeps Copts as second citizens periodically subjected to pogroms. Even though their Copt ancestors inhabited Egypt before the Arab invadors of the Middle-Ages who submitted them to their discriminatory rule. Anti Israel propaganda is a convenient tool for election candidates who hide their inhability to solve the real problems of Egypt by using Israel as as scapegoat.
17. Maybe Egypt needs a 5th beatdown
Scott ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (05.14.12)
The Arabs just never learn. Egypt NEEDS peace with Israel, it's not a choice for them. Egypt benefits economically from the peace treaty far more than Israel does. The treaty is an international document guaranteed by the U.S. & any changes need the approval by all 3 sides. If this guy's a moderate, I'd hate to hear what the fanatics want. Egypt needs a system of government like Turkey, where the military ensures that civilian democracy doesn't turn into a theocracy like Iran.
18. These are words.
Matt   (05.14.12)
Talks is talk and if he wants to back it up, there will be war. They don't understand what war is, they think it is a game. So lets hope wiser heads can control it. I gave up on peace as soon as they handed the place to the MB. Israel's main priority is to keep Abdullah in power, keep a constitutional monarchy in over watch. If the MB keep pushing the best way to do that is for him to back up his words, Egypt is the epicenter of the MB subversion. There is not going to be any intervention now in Syria because it is not in our interest because we cannot get a moderate government. He will go but it will take a will and it is now a civil war, then you back one faction over the other. Post Assad is when the real end game starts and that is when you put resources in. I backed the FSA when it was made up of defectors and those under control of the defectors.
19. World needs a 2-state in Egypt for Copts.
BUTSeriously ,   Sydney   (05.14.12)
The Middle-east should not be a racist Islamic block. Jews and Christians pre-date Islam.
20. #5. Agreed. And Sinai should be given to Copts.
BUTSeriously ,   Sydney   (05.14.12)
21. Palestinians want to kick all the Jews out, but Israel is
Eric ,   Tel Aviv & NY   (05.14.12)
Palestinians want to kick all the Jews out, but Israel is racist?
22. When US can't buy
Nina ,   NYC   (05.14.12)
This is what happens when a neighbor isn't willing to sell its national sovereignty to US for $ 2 billion a year. We have been buying a friendly neighbor for you at the cost of $2 billion + the lives and freedoms of 80 million Egyptians. Apparently the cost just went up to a price we may not be able to afford.
23. SOMEONE, PLEASE EXPLAIN TO
Iranian Jew ,   LA   (05.14.12)
these idiots that the word Zionist is actually a compliment and not an insult. None of them seem to really get this one.
24. what, did jews think he will be a jew stooge like mubarak?
marek   (05.14.12)
those days are over, people are sick and tired of jew whining and bs. no one cares what u think or got to say. egypt won't be a jew stooge nation anymore you can turn upside down on your head for all egypt cares.
25. Thank you, FAD @ #2
Israeli 2   (05.14.12)
Your insight about the candidates and the voters in Egypt adds more light and information to what goes on in that country. I get the picture now from someone who is actually there. So, these copts are not all that bright either. Allow me to ask you a serious question, Fad. How many smart people like you would you estimate exist in Egypt? (% wise).
26. egypt is decending into abject poverty and when people steal
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (05.14.12)
bread because they have NOTHING to eat, the muzlum surgeons will be very busy cutting off hands to fulfill shitrea laws. As corrupt as mubarak was, the egyptians had it wonderful under him compared to the new freaks on the block.
27. Israel a Racist State
ltrail ,   United States   (05.14.12)
Duh. The State of Israel is a nation formed by, and created for the Jews. Abul Fotouh said Israel was "a racist state with 200 nuclear warheads" that continued to pose a threat to Egypt. What does one call Syria, Jordan, or Yemen? Non-racist states? I think that would be Bull$hit.
28. FAD in Egypt, Thank you!
Brant ,   Hilton Head USA   (05.14.12)
Thank you for the clarity of your post. It helps us get past the swooning daydreamingf of the idiots like Thomas Friedman and the pas he's been writing about the Arab Spring. What kind of Spring is it that brings more death and more blood and more hate. I suspect that the creators od democracy never suspected that it would be hijacked by religious zealotry.
29. Fotouh and Israel's National Security
mimi jacques ,   oob,usa   (05.14.12)
Saudis are backing Fatouh-gave Egypt 1 billion dollars in order to qualify for IMF loan-Saudi Arabia is weary of MB- MB is where it is today- thnak Pre,Obama from the get-go. Salafis will endorse preWahhabism in Egypt -no rights for women,no rights for infidels,no independent thoughts. How on earth could the Egyptian people think- democracy is coming to Egypt.. Mr.Fotouh is -by his own admission- an enemy of the State of Israel . Pres.Obama just gave Egypt monies on national security grounds. G-d watch over Israel.
30. So terrorists are a race on their own?
Yael Schlichting ,   Qiryat Motzkin   (05.14.12)
While Egypt is JUDENREIN a 1.200.000 Arabs are living in Israel. If terrorists are a race, we are racist!
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