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"They have made a lot of noise to appease the Islamist opposition. But not much beyond that."
"Egypt forbids 2,000 pilgrims from visiting Israel," by Smadar Peri for Ynet News, with thanks to Sr. Soph:
Some 2,000 Coptic and Greek Orthodox Christians in Egypt have been forbidden from making a pilgrimage to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in east Jerusalem this coming Easter.Egyptian travel agents have informed their Israeli counterparts that the authorities in Cairo have decided not to allow this year’s pilgrimage, Yedioth Ahronoth has learned.
The decision is apparently not related to the uproar in Egypt surrounding the Israeli documentary film "Shaked Spirit ", but rather to the arrest of Mohamed Essam Ghoneim el-Attar, who is currently standing trial for allegedly spying for Mossad.
'Egypt must decide which side it is on'
Meanwhile, Ra'anan Gissin, a former advisor to prime minister Sharon, and now a strategic consultant at the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center, told Ynetnews on Thursday that he did not believe Egypt would cut ties with Israel. "They have made a lot of noise to appease the Islamist opposition. But not much beyond that," he added.
Gissin dismissed the importance of the film. "This story is not news," he said. "It just shows how important it is that Israel carries out more complex, aggressive, public diplomacy. The truth must be shown. Israeli television, all channels, must show some responsibility, and check these stories before they spread."
If Cairo really does cut ties with Israel, it would be Egypt, not Israel that would suffer the most, Gissin argued. "The situation in the Middle East after the second Lebanon war means that Egyptians must decide on what side they are on. Does Egypt fight the Islamic tsunami or does it stand on the side?"
I don't think Egypt is sure.
Posted by Robert at March 8, 2007 12:03 PM
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""Egypt forbids 2,000 pilgrims from visiting Israel"
...But they will allow terrorists, weapons, rockets, explosives and other various war paraphernalia to cross over to Gaza....
....yep...
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at March 8, 2007 12:29 PM
"Some 2,000 Coptic and Greek Orthodox Christians in Egypt have been forbidden from making a pilgrimage to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in east Jerusalem this coming Easter."
In Islam, if Muslims are prevented from making such a pilgrimage, it would be considered grounds for warfare/slaughter (2:217).
Posted by: Khaybar Oasis at March 8, 2007 1:55 PM
"....Egyptians must decide on what side they are on. Does Egypt fight the Islamic tsunami or does it stand on the side?"
Egypt better watch out or the Great Pyramids may soon be standing on their sides....or demolished entirely, like treasures of other civilizations taken over by islam.
at March 8, 2007 2:23 PM
I thought Anwar al Sadat signed the hudna with the Jews. Is it still valid?
Maybe they need some more jizzya. $60 billion does not last long.
Cough up the money, infidel! (9:29)
at March 8, 2007 2:37 PM
The Egyptian government has to find whatever excuse it can to ban the pilgrims from visiting Israel in order to pacify the Islamists in the country.
Posted by: Christian at March 8, 2007 9:24 PM
No doubt the Egyptian government is merely trying to protect its citizens from becoming victims of the notorious apartheid regime next door.
/sarcasm
Posted by: waterdragon52 at March 9, 2007 8:47 AM
"The truth must be shown. Israeli television, all channels, must show some responsibility, and check these stories before they spread."
...
.....From this day forward, all Israeli television News Networks must clear all stories for airing with their local Islamic cleric....No true stories allowed....no stories about Muslim violence allowed...no Islamic jokes allowed...no music videos allowed...no personality allowed...
Posted by: exsgtbrown at March 9, 2007 11:14 AM
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