Israel Is An 'Aggressor' And 'Enemy', Say Egypt Presidential Candidates -- The Telegraph
Egypt's presidential front-runners have pledged to revise the country's 1979 peace treaty with Israel, using a pre-election television debate to denounce the Jewish state as an "aggressor" and "enemy".
Amr Moussa, a liberal nationalist, and Abdul Monheim Aboul Fotouh, a moderate Islamist, both sought to burnish their credentials as critics of Israel during the American-style debate, a historically unparalleled event that riveted Egyptians.
Both men attempted to present the other as weak on Israel, with Mr Aboul Fotouh openly challenging his rival to declare whether or not he regarded the Jewish state as an "enemy" – a demand that elicited a cautious response.
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My Comment: I suspect (and hope) that they are pandering to the Egyptian electorate .... but it is still an uncomfortable thought that they are taking this position in such a public fashion.
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