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Originally Posted by transplant99
I have not heard anything like that at all. The grassroots level of this thing are young secular Egyptians who don't seem to care about religion as their governance the way previous generations have.
The Muslim Brotherhood on the other hand, no doubt has very different intentions.
One of their high-ranking officials was on with Elliot Spitzer last night and was rolling along answering all the questions in a way that would ease all Western leaders minds and then he was asked about Israel. It was astonishing how the tone changed. He said that they were completely against zionism, that he didn't see Israel as an independant state, and that they (MB) see Israel as an occupying people on Palenstinian land. It was remarkable in a way.
That being said, and though I don't believe it for a second, they say they will not run candidates in upcoming elections. If so, good news for everyone in the region and around the world. If not true...really bad news.
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I'll try to track it down later as I am posting from a Blackberry, but it was an AP or Reuters story posted on Yahoo this morning.
Basically it said that one of the political figures that anti-Mubarek protestors are rallying behind is a former minister of Mubarek's government who quit because of Mubarek's acceptance of Israel.
I don't think the movement is religiously based at all. Anti-semetism is also found in secular circles. Although Mubarek (am I even spelling that right?), was at peace with Israel, many Egyptians sympathize with the people in Gaza who are culturally close to Egypt even if you don't consider religion.