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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Israelis Watch As A Neighbor Undergoes Political Transformation

Israeli government ministers have largely been silent about the protests in Egypt, but those who have spoken out have expressed support for their close ally, President Hosni Mubarak.

Mubarek supports the 1979 peace treaty with Israel. And Israeli officials are concerned that pro-Islamist leaders will soon take control in Egypt. We speak with Time magazine’s Israel bureau chief, Karl Vick.

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We welcome comments from all of our listeners. Post below. Please stay on topic and be civil. Comments may be moderated by us, but you are solely responsible for the content of your comments.

  • Joe

    Robin, like your show so much…but did you just say something about Jimmy Carter “losing” Iran? OMG! They had a revolution!! Massive and popular, and after the CIA installed the Shah in 1953, and after he ruled with an iron fist for the next 25 years. Even if some right-wing jackasses would say such a thing, no reason to repeat that drivel. You only give credence to such crap. Ditto whatever you said about Obama and Egypt and other Arab countries. That just perpetuates the delusions of arrogant Americans who think nothing can happen in the world without the US controlling events.

    Respectfully,
    Joe Ayella

    • Brian S Aldrich

      I could not agree more. Jimmy Carter has not “gone down in history as the president who lost Iran”. But he has gone down in history as the president who forged the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt! You can’t pin “winning” or “losing” a country on one administration. These things are the result of decades of U.S. policy, not a past year or a past month. I know you mean well Robin, and you probably didn’t mean it to come out that way. I bet you would rephrase it if you could!

      Best,
      Brian

  • Rcyoung

    So sorry, that is not my opinion! I was quoting Israeli commentators.
    Thanks for jumping in..

    Robin

    • colm

      Be wary of Israeli commentators. They tend not to be the most objective in these events.

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