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fredag, januari 28, 2011

ANALYSIS: Israel watching Egypt anti-government movement closely

Tel Aviv - Israel has no wish to see Hosny Mubarak go.

For the past three decades, eight different Israeli prime ministers have nurtured relations with the now 82-year-old Cairo leader.
So Israel is anxiously watching where the anti-government movement in the country to its southern border - its most important peace partner in the Middle East - will lead.
While the protests are front-page news in Israel, the government remains largely mum.
'We are not making any comments except that we are following (events) closely,' said Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor.
'Really, without a connection to the current situation, the relationship to Egypt and Israel is very important for both countries and in the best interest of both people,' he would only add.
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