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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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31. what a shame. egypt
Barney ,   USA   (05.14.12)
down the toilet with the rest of the islamic countries. the population suffers but somehow it seems like they want it.
32. #2 Fad Marbrook My Friend Your Lonely
(05.14.12)
Truthful Voice is Welcomed. May Ha Shem Bless You and Your Family. You Should Run For President as A Independent For Logical Peace Party. Inshallah Habibi.
33. He's Bambi's friend ,termed by US State Dept. as "moderate"
ab   (05.14.12)
34. Improving the life standard of millions of Egyptians.
Dr D ,   Jerusalem   (05.14.12)
Do Dr Abdl Moneim Abul Fotouh really believe that letting more Egyptian troupes in to the Sinai, cutting diplomatic relation with Israel and selling the production of gas at better price will be sufficient to improve the life of 80 millions Egyptians?? I am wondering who are the economists in Cairo advising him?? Is he sure that 80 millions of his own people need to work and do a lot of sacrifices so that their money will end in the hands of a naif day dreamer president obsessed with Israel and the Jews instead of their own well being ??
35. The man has the moral high ground based on truth and reality
Alan Smith ,   UK   (05.14.12)
What he says about Israel is correct from not only the Egyptian, but any perspective. Israel is a racist theocracy and the Sinai is sovereign Egyptian territory. Egypt should declare the treaty null and void and deploy their armed forces in a way that suits the Egyptian agenda, not that dictated by the Israeli theocracy to suit their agenda of illegal occupation, settlements and oppression in the name of God.
36. #35 remark typical of British high-minded snot-nose rhetoric
A Voice ,   Israel   (05.14.12)
"God" kicked your occupational rear-ends out of Israel already...back when you boasted there was no place the sun didn't set on your British empire...which has become a has-been nation. My Israel will become stronger and your Britain will become Eurabia and dissappear. Have fun.
37. to #35 in the UK there isn't real democracy
ghostq   (05.14.12)
the battle of blue collar vsmiddle class vd royal family still in the BG, I am not suprised people can't understand democracy. in the reall democracy the people rule, not the extended familly of the Queen aka the middle class.
38. #23. MOSES WAS THE FIRST ZIONIST.
BUTSeriously ,   Sydney   (05.14.12)
39. terrorist or racist
observer ,   Egypt   (05.14.12)
to call it terrorist needs only the approval of the US, to call it racist you should get the approval of ALL world countries.
40. #35, #36, #37
Mike Carmel ,   Rishon le Zion   (05.14.12)
To numbers 36 abd 37 - let's retain some sensible perspective here shall we? # 35 is expressing a personal opinion, and while I don't agree with him he is entitled to express it and he's doing it in his own name not as an official of the British government. So your ridiculous references to the empire, the Queen etc are just completely irrelevant. If you want to argue with #35 then try addressing the issue as to why he calls Israel a "racist theocracy" and leave the royal family out of it.
41. There goes Egypt into another Islamofascist Sharia state
PETER SM ,   MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA   (05.14.12)
Sharia as the EU court of Human rights ruled is not compatible with democracy. Moslem brothehood 1 , deemocracy 0
42. He refuses to distance Egypt from Ben Ladin,another Pakistan
PETER SM ,   MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA   (05.14.12)
in the making.He claims Ben Ladin is not a terrorist and it reflects on Muslim interests when Bin Ladin is called a terrorist.
43. Prepare for millions of refugees as"Islamic democracy "
PETER SM ,   MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA   (05.14.12)
takes hold In Egypt ,with an iron grip. Complete with an Islamic Gestapo like the Basij
44. The Muslim population in Israel has quadrupled, the majority
PETER SM ,   MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA   (05.14.12)
want to stay under Israeli rule. While the Jewish population in the Moslem lands have reduced to a fraction. What is this Islamist populist omitting about their Islamic paradise?
45. Hey Leftists: Maybe we should give them more land for peace
Ace ,   Israel   (05.14.12)
Perhaps we should give them the Negev as a chance for peace. I mean we should take risks for peace with them, right ? I mean we are ready to make painful territorial concessions for peace, right ? Enough of these right-wing fanatics, right ? Hello, Beilin ? Hello, Peace Now ? Hello, Haaretz ? Another Nobel Peace Prize, right ?
46. Not Proud to be British
Ben ,   London, UK   (05.14.12)
The British (note that Israel is one of few countries the Queen has NEVER visited) did a disservice to Israel and the Jewish people prior to Independence. Israel was created as the only homeland for the Jewish people in the world. It is a country with Jews, Muslims and Christians sharing the same rights of freedom. The same cannot be said for the racist Arab neighbours which are little different from Nazis in their views. The Jews in Israel wish to live in peace and to raise their children without fear. Israel does not seek out trouble; whereas the same can't be said for the Arab neighbours. Israel is a country that was raised from the ashes of war. The barren land was cultivated and developed by survivors and immigrants and in the short period of 64 years has become a success story. Why can't the people of Israel live in peace on a mere 1% of the land of the Middle East?
47. if it walks like a duck; it's duck
observer ,   Egypt   (05.14.12)
time to call people by their action, not by their names,
48. to no 9
AL QUDS ALYAHUDI ,   QUDS HAKA AL YAHUD   (05.14.12)
Sir, what about EGYPT, when they are killing the Christians, and burning Churches. The world will not call this as racist and apartheid, because its done by ISLAM. Shame on you Egypt, you are RACIST & APARTHEID COUNTRY
49. It's fanny when a racist...
Carsten Schmidt ,   Germany   (05.14.12)
...like Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh calls others racist. Carsten Schmidt, Germany
50. Unfortunately, the West and Israel...
Gunnar ,   Sweden   (05.14.12)
...is now paying the price for the longtime support of the dictator Mubarak. No dictatorships last forever - it's just a tragedy that humanity never learns from history.
51. Observer exactly observe what your brothers do to Copts
PETER SM ,   MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA   (05.14.12)
and Kurds and Bhais and Hazara and "Blasphemers" and Proselytes etc. Jews? you have fixed them permanently in your Islamic paradise,they are gone.
52. What is it with these EGYPTIAN candidates?
tiki ,   belgium   (05.14.12)
Arn't they supposed to tell their people their plans of getting them, the Egyptian people, out of their misery, poverty, illiteracy? Arn't they suppose to tell how to create new jobs, how to create a more prosperous society, how to equal the rights of woman to that of the man, etc. etc, instead of this continuous old record of "Israel this & Israel that. This won't bring any solace to the Egyptians. When will the people of Egypt finally understand that and PROTEST against that!
53. No. 35 Alan Smith
(05.14.12)
Your totally inaccurate accusation that Israel is a theocracy has become the hallmark of people who don't know a goddamn thing about the country. Not surprising it would come from a Brit.
54. In Egypt"Jew"is used as an insult in their media & politics
PETER SM ,   MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA   (05.14.12)
"only anti Israel not antisemitic":?? What a load of leftist apologia.!
55. Will they refuse billions yearly aid from"state terrorist"?
PETER SM ,   MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA   (05.14.12)
Will their lovely democratic brothers step in?
56. Gunnar the West and Israel do not choose Arab leaders
Baruch Shimshon   (05.14.12)
Blaming the West and Israel for Egyptians' self created reality is a cop out (the Arab standard)
57. #14
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (05.14.12)
The only reason the Egyptians signed the '79 treaty is because they couldn't attack Israel anyway. There was no war despite the '79 treaty, not because of it. In the same vein, the coming war will be because of the '79 treaty.
58. Seems to me ....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.14.12)
.... that this blowhard had better go back and read the Treaty, closely. Especially the part where it states that any unilateral abrogation by Egypt forces the return of Sinai to Israel. Oh, they might object. They might whine (actually, you can probably count on that). But if they abrogate the Treaty and then refuse to cede over the Sinai -- well, we'll just have to go and take it back -- sigh -- yet again. This time, we'll keep it. And if the Egyptians get really, REALLY stupid, we'll take a strip on the West Bank of the Canal, too. If the Egyptians get SUPREMELY stupid, the Aswan Dam goes bye-bye, and the desert reclaims Egypt. Good riddance.
59. This from a nation that riots against and murders christians
ky   (05.14.12)
Its not racist. Its just that they cant tolerate anything not the same as them
60. # 58
Mike Carmel ,   Rishon le Zion   (05.14.12)
Here we go again............. "WE'LL" take the Sinai etc etc and even the West Bank etc etc. Who is "WE" eh Sarah? YOU ???? Or will you already be back in Manhattan by then eh? Enough of your xenophobic sabre-rattling already. We're sick of it.
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