“Hamas has not started the war to liberate either Jerusalem or the Palestinian lands. This round of the conflict, as others before it, is bigger than Hamas and the goal it so passionately pursues, that of eliminating Israel.”
“The battle is part of the intra-regional broader conflict linked with what appears to be a perpetual, often tense competition between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, their respective relationship with Syria and the struggle to contain Iran's rising regional role.”
“Since Turkey entered the scene to mediate the long-term dispute between the Western world and Syria on the one hand and Israel and Syria on the other, and with Iran's interference in Levant, Egypt saw its role as a stable, powerful Sunni state and a trusted negotiator being under attack. This is not the time for Egypt to look unsure and vulnerable.”
… “Six months ago when I asked Dr. Essam Erian, head of the Muslim Brotherhood political bureau that should the Brotherhood one day come to power would it cooperate with Israel as a Jewish state, he said: “This decision is a national one, it´s not for a party to decide. We believe that our people know the real aim of Israel as a state, and our army knows that the danger comes from the East. After the war and the treaty, the existence of the Palestinian problem is a threat to Egypt. We hope that if the Palestinian issue comes to a peaceful end this may give the people the opportunity to discover a new future. Israel is a harmful neighbor with nuclear weapons. I think that in the Arab countries, the people continue to reject Israel as a state. They welcome Jews as individuals, and we welcomed them through our history, but to steal our land and property that belongs to others and to expel millions, this is not welcome. The Arab peoples cannot accept this. And even countries like Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon that welcome the Palestinians in their midst insist on sending them back to their country. If the Israelis welcome it, then it would be good. But I think that if this were to happen, it would be the end of the state of Israel.””
“The Arab feuds are well known and not new. This is one of the main reasons why Iran managed to spread its tentacles. Whenever the Arabs are absent or not strong enough on their position, Iran is present to take over.”
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