Israel summons Egyptian ambassador over peace treaty remarks

[News_Editor]

Israel summons Egyptian ambassador over peace treaty remarks

2011-09-17 22:57:49 GMT+7 (ICT)

JERUSALEM (BNO NEWS) -- The Israeli Foreign Ministry has summoned Egypt's ambassador to Israel to a meeting over remarks made by Egyptian interim Prime Minister Essam Sharaf that the peace treaty between the two countries should be revised.

Haaretz newspaper reported on Saturday that Foreign Ministry Director General Rafi Barak asked the Egyptian envoy to clarify Sharaf's remarks, especially considering previous contradictory remarks made by Egypt's military council that the peace treaty should be preserved.

During the meeting, Barak told the Egyptian envoy, Yasser Rida, that Israel was not satisfied that the Egyptian youth who took down the flag from Israel's embassy in Cairo last week was being presented as a hero in Egypt. He added that this act is against the international treaty to which Egypt is a signatory.

Last Friday, more than 2,000 protesters gathered in front of Israel's embassy in Cairo to dismantle a concrete wall which was set up by security forces around the premises. During the attack, a protester brought down, for the second time, the Israeli flag on the building, replacing it with the Egyptian flag.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the attack on the embassy was an assault on "the axis of peace" with Egypt. He also said that those who tore down the flag outside the building "oppose peace".

The clashes forced Israeli ambassador Yitzhak Levanon, his family and staff to flee the country in the middle of the night on a military flight. However, six security guards and embassy workers were inside the building when the clashes took place.

Three Egyptian civilians were killed and 1,049 were injured after fierce clashes between police forces and Egyptian protesters erupted outside the embassy.

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[smiling mantis]

He also said that those who tore down the flag outside the building "oppose peace".

Takes one to know one.

[Jingthing]

He also said that those who tore down the flag outside the building "oppose peace".

Takes one to know one.

Cute, but seriously, why on earth would Israel want war with Egypt?

[coma]

Consider that it may well be everyday Egyptians that want war with Israel. At a time of change and an imminent election in Egypt. Cadidates will want to get votes. Maybe this is why the interim administraion in Egypt is taking this line with contenplating a review of its security pact with Israel. To please the majority of the voting publics wishes, which ultimatley means reaching out to and helping their Palestinian brothers in their quest for freedom from oppression.

Close relations with Israel now seems to be not in the best interests of any future government in Egypt.

Edited September 18, 2011 by coma

[Steely Dan]

Consider that it may well be everyday Egyptians that want war with Israel. At a time of change and an imminent election in Egypt. Cadidates will want to get votes. Maybe this is why the interim administraion in Egypt is taking this line with contenplating a review of its security pact with Israel. To please the majority of the voting publics wishes, which ultimatley means reaching out to and helping their Palestinian brothers in their quest for freedom from oppression.

Close relations with Israel now seems to be not in the best interests of any future government in Egypt.

You are I see candid enough to conclude the Egyptian street wants war with Israel, and I believe this is supported by a recent opinion poll which showed a clear majority of Egyptians wanted the camp David accords to be scrapped. Things are not a foregone conclusion though, the anarchy that ensued with the sacking of the Israeli embassy has given a clear message of what to expect if 'democracy' is given a try in Egypt so perhaps the March Hare of the Arab spring sat in the White house may conclude that Mubarak Mk II is preferable, time will tell. Perhaps there is a timeline from inception to enlightenment for religions, which using Christianity as a guide and Charles Darwin finally taming the beast in 1859 gives us another few centuries to wait for spring to arrive for good.