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Setting the Record Straight

Egypt’s Constructive Role in Gaza

posted on 05/07/08

“The Egyptians indeed refrain from shooting at us for the time being, but everything is temporary and fragile—and will likely explode in our face one of these days. The giant Egyptian army trains for war against the only enemy it has—and it could happen much faster than what many think. It would be enough to see a regime change in Cairo, as happened to the Persian Shah, and everything will change for the worse for us. From a seeming ally, Egypt, just like Iran, will turn into a bitter enemy that closes in on us from the south and joins the Hamas terror brigades.”
–Haim Misgav, professor of Law, Netanya Academic College, "Land for Peace a Fantasy," YNet, May 2, 2008

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“Egypt has been trying to arbitrate the situation. Israel has many problems with that idea … The [deal] breaker will probably be a reliable agreement with the Egyptians that will improve very much the control of the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip and will prevent the smuggling of weapons. If such a situation can be reached, I think Israel can live with it. Egypt is a key player in this process.”
–Ret. Israeli General Shlomo Brom, deputy national security adviser under former Prime Minister Ehud Barak and director of Israel-Palestine relations at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel-Aviv, Le Courant, April 20, 2008