Sunday, February 13, 2011

The army reassures Israel "will respect the Treaties"

CAIRO - The day after the great celebrations in the streets for the departure of Mubarak, Egypt is a crossroad of new fears, and originated inside its borders. The people's fears about the obstacles to be overcome during the transition to democracy and freedom. The fears of the regimes in Algeria and Yemen, for the obvious symptoms of the seeds of popular uprising.

Fears of Israel, reassured by a 1979 peace treaty with the neighboring Egypt, facing a situation of uncertainty that could lead, at worst, in a seizure of power in Egypt by Islamic movements. Just blow the fire in which Hezbollah from Lebanon, calling on Egyptians to break away from Tel Aviv, the Khomeini regime from Iran, which considers the victory of the Egyptian people as the failure of the strategies of U.S.

and Israel in the region. And Syria, which salutes the "new Egypt" and calls into question the very legitimacy of the peace of '79. Fears and hopes that the Egyptian army, in charge of the transition, trying to dissipate in the afternoon, sending in a television spokesman for reading the "press # 4." The military affirm their commitment to lead Egypt to hand out free elections, resulting in passage of the civilian control, under a democratic regime.

Waiting for a new government, the army calls the current government to continue to do its job. Also because the ministers can not leave the country without special permission. Passes which had not provided the information minister, stuck to the airport, now under house arrest. In addition to reassure the people of Egypt, here is the "caress" long awaited by Israel.

In the statement of the army n.4 message is clear: even without Mubarak, Egypt will abide by the treaties, international and regional. Although the spokesman did not speak explicitly of the peace agreement of 1979, is the most important of the Exchequer in the Middle East. Tel Aviv draws his breath in the words of Finance Minister, Yuval Steinitz: "Peace is not only in Israel but also Egypt.

I am very happy with this news." Returning to the streets of Cairo, there are the first efforts of normality. While the military begin the removal of barricades from Tahrir Square, the symbolic venue of the protests that toppled Mubarak, the curfew hours are reduced (from midnight to six in the morning).

From anonymous sources we learn of the reopening, next Wednesday, the stock market in Cairo. But within hours the news runs a mass escape from the prison Marg, near the capital, aided by an armed commando raid, 600 prisoners escaped involved in a revolt in which there were several dead, killed several guards.

Protesters watching with concern the removal of "their" barricades. And then reorganize themselves. From Tahrir Square, is an academic, Khaled Abdel Qader Ouda, to tell reporters the birth of a Board of Trustees: objectives, the defense of the "revolution" and dialogue "with the High Military Council to carry on the revolution stage the transition.

Our Council has the authority to make appeals to protest or stop depending on how the situation will develop. " A wheel, here is the Muslim Brotherhood to reiterate that it is not interested in power, but at the same time send a message to the military oblique. "The Muslim Brotherhood did not seek personal gain, why not announce who will run for president, who will try to get a majority in parliament and that we consider only the servants of the people.

We support and assess the direction that the High Military Council is taking in the direction of a peaceful transfer of power to the creation of a civilian government in line with the will of the people. " The protagonists of the "revolution" Egypt shall, therefore, the position for the days to come.

Like the United States, after the applause for Obama to win the protest ship, Admiral Michael Mullen, chief of the Joint Chiefs Americans, starting tomorrow in Jordan and Israel. Mission, reported the Israeli media, reassure allies after the political earthquake in Egypt. In Amman, Mullen will meet his counterpart and Jordanian King Abdullah II.

The top U.S. military will move then to Israel, where he remained until Monday and will meet with Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, Shimon Peres, the President and the outgoing head of the armed forces, Gabi Ashkenazi.

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