Egyptian President: No Negotiations With 'Descendants Of Apes And Pigs'

Morsi: No Peace With Descendants Of Apes And Pigs -- Jerusalem Post

Newly translated interviews by MEMRI show Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi in 2010 opposing two-state solution.

Israeli-Palestinian negotiations are "a waste of time and opportunities" as Arabs and Muslims get nothing out of engagement with "the descendants of apes and pigs," current Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi asserted in September 2010, according to newly translated interviews published this week by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).

In the first interview, aired on Lebanon's Al-Quds TV on September 23, 2010, Morsi denounced the Palestinian Authority as a creation of "the Zionist and American enemies for the sole purpose of opposing the will of the Palestinian people." Therefore, he stressed, "No reasonable person can expect any progress on this track."

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Update: Morsi in 2010: No Negotiations with 'Descendants of Apes' -- Arutz Sheva

My Comment: Can the Obama administration work with such a racist .... probably not .... Morsi's comments highlights the problems that the White House is going to have. Fortunately .... the West does have some leverage .... they should hesitate in doing this until Morsi comes out publicly to explain these disgusting 2010 comments. And while I do not expect him to apologize for saying them, at least it would highlight the mindset and philosophy of the Muslim Brotherhood, and put pressure on Western governments to not be "so eager" to accommodate the new Egyptian government.

On a side note .... there has been zero coverage from the mainstream U.S. and European press on this story.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood: Israel Will Cease To Exist Within Decade

Essam al-Erian speaks during a session at the Shura Council building in Cairo. (file photo)

Morsi Aide: Israel Will Cease To Exist Within Decade -- Arutz Sheva

Deputy head of the Muslim Brotherhood's political arm in Egypt says that Israel would cease to exist by the end of the decade.

Deputy head of the Muslim Brotherhood's political arm in Egypt, the Freedom and Justice Party, announced Tuesday that Israel would cease to exist by the end of the decade.

Essam el-Erian, who serves an advisor to Egyptian president Mohammed Morsi, had attempted to dispel a recent controversy over comments he made in an interview last week, in which he invited Egyptian born Jews to return to the country.

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My Comment: The way things are going .... he may be right.

In A Show Of Support To Hamas, Egypt's Prime Minister And Top Security Officials To Visit The Gaza Strip On Friday

Egyptian Delegation To Visit Besieged Gaza Strip -- Washington Post

CAIRO — Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi ordered his prime minister and top security officials to visit the Gaza Strip on Friday to show support for Palestinian residents in the face of what he called an “unacceptable” bombing campaign by Israel.

State television said Thursday that Prime Minister Hesham Kandil would lead the high-level mission aimed at meeting the “urgent needs” of Gaza residents. News agencies reported that the team would also include Maj. Gen. Mohamed Raafat Shehata, Egypt’s intelligence chief, as well as the health minister and top Morsi aides. During their one-day visit, the Egyptians plan to meet with top Gaza officials and “show solidarity with the Palestinian people,” a cabinet officer told Reuters news agency.

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My Comment: Egyptians apparently want their government to do more, but Jennifer Rubin has a must read post that explains the internal Egyptians dynamics that are now being played in this recent Israel - Hamas conflict.

Is Egypt Becoming A Dictatorship?

Egypt's President Mohamed Mursi speaks before watching a display of military maneuvers in the eastern Sinai, October 18, 2012. REUTERS/Egyptian Presidency/Handout

Israeli Official Sees "Shocking" Dictatorship In Egypt -- Reuters

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A senior Israeli official described Egypt's new government on Friday as a "shocking dictatorial force" and predicted there would be no high-level contacts between the two countries, but the Israeli government distanced itself from his comments.

The remarks by Amos Gilad, a top aide to Defense Minister Ehud Barak, were some of the harshest yet about the rise to prominence of Egypt's new Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, who was elected in June.

Speaking at a security conference, Gilad said the liberal forces behind the uprising which ousted former president Hosni Mubarak in 2011 had evaporated.

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My Comment: What surprises me about this report is the revelation that there is no communication between the leaders of Israel and Egypt. That for all intents and purposes .... they are going their separate ways. Considering how tense the Sinai is becoming with terrorist cells moving into the region, coupled with the civil war in Syria, unrest in Lebanon, threats from Gaza, and unrest in Jordan .... you would think that someone in authority in Israel would be talking to someone in authority in Egypt .... but apparently not.

Update: The U.S. is also raising concerns.

Why Israel Is Worried About Egypt

Israel Rattled By Rise In Anti-Semitic Rhetoric From Egypt -- FOX News

HAIFA, Israel – The new tone coming out of Egypt - punctuated by President Mohammed Morsi mouthing "Amen" to an Imam's call for the destruction of Israel - is rattling residents of the Jewish state, who claim the Obama administration isn't taking the ratcheted-up rhetoric seriously.

Lip reading by the Anti Defamation League and the Middle East Media Research Institute confirmed Morsi's approval of a prayer delivered by influential Imam Futouh Abd Al-Nabi Mansour last Friday, in which he stated, “Oh Allah ... grant us victory over the infidels. Oh Allah, destroy the Jews and their supporters.” Israelis already nervous by the rise of Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood say it is the latest example of a disturbing trend.

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My Comment: When racists are in positions of power, any good rarely comes out of it. The Muslim Brotherhood leaders have never hidden their contempt for Jews and Christians .... and with significant popular support they now rule Egypt.

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Calls For Jihad Against Israel

Members of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood including now-President Mohamed Morsi (3rdL) take part in a 2011 press conference (AFP/File)

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Chief Urges Jihad For Jerusalem -- Al Arabiya News

The supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, from which Egypt’s President Mohammed Mursi emanated, called on Thursday for a jihad (holy war) to liberate Jerusalem from Israeli rule.

“Jerusalem is Islamic ... and nobody is entitled to make concessions” on the Holy City, said Sheikh Mohammed Badie in his weekly message to supporters.

“The jihad for the recovery of Jerusalem is a duty for all Muslims,” he said, stressing that the liberation of the Holy City “will not be done through negotiations or at the United Nations.”

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More News On The Heads Of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Calling For Jihad Against Israel

Egypt's Brotherhood heads urged jihad for Jerusalem -- France24/AFP
Muslim Brotherhood head calls for 'jihad' to liberate J'lem -- Jerusalem Post
‘Holy Jihad’ is the only way to deal with Israel, says Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood chief -- Times of Israel

My Comment: The Egyptian President's political base is the Muslim Brotherhood .... and they are now calling for war against Israel. Hmmm .... how much U.S. aid is Egypt suppose to receive this year .... and why is President Obama permitting it?

Egypt Positions Tanks In Violation Of Peace Treaty With Israel

A boy walks near army trucks carrying tanks and vehicles, expecting opposition against militants, arriving at Rafah city, some 350 km (217 miles) northeast of Cairo August 9, 2012. (Photo by REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany)

Israel Asks Egypt to Remove Tanks From Sinai -- New York Times

JERUSALEM — Israel is “troubled” by the entry of Egyptian tanks into the northern Sinai Peninsula without coordination with Israel, a violation of the terms of the 33-year-old peace treaty between the two countries, and has asked Egypt to withdraw them, an Israeli government official said Tuesday.

The Israeli request was conveyed within the last few days, the official said, adding that it was likely that the Obama administration had made a similar approach to Cairo.

The Israeli official was speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the fragility of Israel’s relations with Egypt, already strained by the recent upheavals there. The overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak last year stripped Israel of a trusted regional ally.

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More News On Israeli Concerns That Egypt Is Violating Their Peace Treaty

Israel asks Egypt to remove tanks -- UPI
Israel says Egypt violating peace treaty by moving tanks into demilitarized Sinai -- Chicago Tribune/AP
Israel voices worry over Egyptian tanks, troops in Sinai -- Global Post
Egyptian official calms fears over Sinai deployment -- YNet News
Egyptian official: Recent Sinai operation was fully coordinated with Israel -- Haaretz
Egypt must deal with Israel over Sinai action: US -- AFP
Israel Talking to Egypt Over Sinai Troop Movements -- ABC News/AP
Egypt Probes Israel's Limits In Anticipation of Treaty Talks -- Al-Monitor