Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood President Set to “Rethink Israel Pact, Ties With Iran”

Egyptians pray while they celebrate the victory of Muslim Brotherhood member Mohamed Morsi in the national elections, in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. President-elect Morsi was the Islamists’ fallback representative after their deputy leader Khairat El-Shater was disqualified from running. (AFP /Khaled Desouki)

What a disaster.
The newly elected Muslim Brotherhood President of Egypt, Mohammed Morsi, told reporters on Sunday that he would rethink the peace deal with Israel and ties with Iran.
The AFP reported:

Egypt’s Islamist president-elect, Mohamed Morsi, wants to “reconsider” the peace deal with Israel and build ties with Iran to “create a strategic balance” in the Middle East, according to an interview published by Iran’s Fars news agency on Monday.

The stated goals are certain to alarm Israel and its ally the United States as they adapt to the new direction Egypt will chart with Morsi at the helm.

They could also boost Iran’s influence in the Middle East at a time of heightened tensions between Tehran and the West.

“We will reconsider the Camp David Accord” that, in 1979, forged a peace between Egypt and Israel that has held for more than three decades, Morsi was quoted as telling a Fars reporter in Cairo on Sunday, just before his election triumph was announced.

He said the issue of Palestinian refugees returning to homes their families abandoned in the 1948 Arab-Israeli war and the 1967 Six-Day War “is very important”.

Morsi added though that “all these issues will be carried out through cabinet and governmental bodies because I will not take any decision on my own.”

Morsi also said he was ready to improve ties with Iran. The Islamic republic broke off diplomatic relations with Egypt in 1980, a year after Cairo signed the peace deal with the Jewish state.

The Israeli news and Egyptian secular leaders blasted Barack Obama over the weekend for his support of the Muslim Brotherhood.

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#1 June 25, 2012 at 6:34 am
Bitter Clinger commented:

Totally predictable. Obama is pleased, I’m sure. Let’s hope the GOP House grows a spine and disallows our tax $$ to be infused into the beginnings of a global caliphate! That’s doubtful, though, given that Obama has poured millions into Kenya. Yes, Kenya!!!!
#3 June 25, 2012 at 7:13 am
BaconBits commented:

Yes, he’ll re-think Egypt’s treaty with Israel – and send another 50,000 Egyptians to muzzie paradise!

Someone needs to tell them about the shortage of virgins and how the devil has switched to boys and goats.
#4 June 25, 2012 at 7:35 am
Ted N commented:

And I’ll be stationed there by mid july! Yay!
#7 June 25, 2012 at 8:14 am
Hondasucks commented:

This guy thinks Iran is gonna be friends with his islamic fundamentalists then he’s wrong. Take care out there Ted N.
#8 June 25, 2012 at 8:39 am
Hafar Al Batin commented:

Obama wasn’t going to let Jimmy Carter out do him in support for starting Islamic terror regimes. After all Egypt is bigger than Iran.
#10 June 25, 2012 at 8:45 am
Mahdi Al-Dajjal commented:

Just wait until Egypt starts shipping long-range missiles, anti-tank weapons, and anti-aircraft batteries into the hands of their “brothers” in Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip through all those smuggling routes that Mubarak kept shut down.
#11 June 25, 2012 at 8:48 am
MN Jim commented:

The morons in the photo might as well start growing their beards, getting fitted for a sheet dress and locking the women away.
#12 June 25, 2012 at 9:11 am
Conservative to the Core commented:

Morsi’s children were born in the US and are US citizens.
#14 June 25, 2012 at 9:25 am
Big Mo commented:

Who would have thought in 2008 that Obama would undo one of the signature legacies of **Jimmy Carter**??
#16 June 25, 2012 at 11:41 am
Alana commented:

Oh this is just great.
#18 June 25, 2012 at 1:37 pm
bg commented:

++

June 25, 2012

Muslim Brotherhood victory in Egypt a clarion
call against passivity in the Middle East

more here (#35)..

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#19 June 25, 2012 at 4:46 pm
Pepper commented:

None of this is a surprise, read Isaiah 19, the Bible predicted this centuries ago. This is just the beginning. “When they say peace and safety sudden destruction shall come upon them.” Keep your eyes on the skies, The Lord is not slack concerning His promise to return.
#20 June 25, 2012 at 4:52 pm
jony101 commented:

if they are going to renege on the treaty, Israel can get back the land they gave up because of the treaty. Fair is fair.