Egypt Withdraws Ambassador to Israel Over Shootings
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Egyptians shout anti-Israeli slogans as they wave national flags during a protest in front of the Israeli embassy in Cairo, Egypt, early Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011 after an ambush Thursday killed eight Israelis near the border between the two countries. Officials said gunbattles between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants killed five Egyptian security personnel. (AP Photo/Mohammed Abou Zaid)
CAIRO (The Blaze/AP) — Egypt said Saturday it would recall its ambassador from Israel to protest the deaths of at least three Egyptian troops killed in a shootout between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants who had launched a deadly attack on Israel from Egyptian soil.
The decision sharply escalated tensions between the neighboring countries, whose 1979 peace treaty is being tested by the fall of Egypt’s longtime autocratic leader, Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt’s interim government accused Israel of violating that treaty and demanded an apology, saying the envoy would be withdrawn until Israel concludes its investigation into the Egyptian security forces’ deaths. Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said the Israeli government was holding consultations on the Egyptian move.
The Cabinet, which was appointed by the ruling military council that took over power after Mubarak’s ouster, revised an earlier statement saying the envoy, Yasser Reda, would be summoned for consultation – something that would have signaled a lower-level spat. Israel was likely to see that as a worrisome sign that Egypt’s new leaders would be more responsive to public opinion about the Jewish state, which remains overwhelmingly unpopular because of its conflict with the Palestinians.
Israeli officials insisted the peace treaty was “stable” despite the rocky developments.
“No one had any intention to harm Egyptian security personnel,” Amos Gilad, a senior Israeli Defense Ministry official who works closely with Egypt, told Israel Radio. “The question is what happened in the field and that is what is being investigated.”
The cross-border attack has raised concerns about the increasingly lawless Sinai Peninsula, whose porous borders with both Israel and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip make it an attractive staging ground for Palestinian militant attacks on Israel. Israel says Gaza militants armed with guns, explosives, mortars and an anti-tank missile, killed eight Israelis in a roadside ambush on Thursday after infiltrating Israel through Sinai.
The ambush also has threatened to stoke the Mideast conflict as retaliatory violence between Israel and Gaza militants spiked. Israeli airstrikes killed at least 12 Palestinians, most of them militants, Friday in Gaza, and nine Israelis were wounded by Palestinian rockets fired into southern Israel.
On Saturday, one of those rockets struck three Palestinians who were illegally residing in Israel, injuring two of them seriously, police said.
The Egyptian troops were killed as Israeli soldiers went after suspected Palestinian militants involved in Thursday’s deadly attack.
Israel has offered conflicting accounts about how the Egyptians were killed and the Israeli military has promised an investigation. But the Egyptian Cabinet, in a strongly worded statement, held Israel “politically and legally responsible for this incident,” saying lax security on its side allowed the ambush to take place.
“The Egyptian ambassador to Israel will be withdrawn until we are notified about the results of an investigation by the Israeli authorities,” the Cabinet statement said, demanding an immediate probe.
It said Egypt would take all measures and send reinforcements to protect its borders and “to respond to any Israeli military activity at the Egyptian borders.”
It was the first time in nearly 11 years that Egypt decided to withdraw its ambassador from Israel. The last time was in November 2000 when the Egyptians protested what they called excessive use of violence during the second Palestinian uprising.
The decision to withdraw Reda was announced as thousands of protesters gathered outside the Israeli Embassy in Cairo for a second day, demanding the expulsion of the Israeli envoy. A Palestinian flag was unfurled at the site, and some of the demonstrators threw firecrackers at the building.
Some protesters removed concrete blocks from the entrance of a side street leading to the embassy while others banged on a metal fence with bars, but no violence was reported.
A dozen armored vehicles were stationed in the area and soldiers formed a cordon in front of the main gates to prevent any protesters from reaching the embassy building.
Mohammed Adel, a leader of the protests that toppled Mubarak, welcomed the Cabinet decision, saying, “It proves to all that the Egyptian revolution is capable of imposing its rules on the Israeli enemy.”
The clamor against Israel also spilled into the political arena.
“Israel and any other (country) must understand that the day our sons get killed without a strong and an appropriate response, is gone and will not come back,” declared Amr Moussa, a former Arab League chief and now an Egyptian presidential hopeful. He tweeted his statement along with, “the blood of our martyrs which was spilled while carrying out their duties, will not be shed in vain.”
An Israeli military officer, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with military regulations, initially said a suicide bomber, not Israeli soldiers, killed the Egyptian security forces. He said the attacker had fled back across the border into Egypt and detonated his explosives among the Egyptian troops.
Israeli media also reported that some of the sniper fire directed at the Israeli motorists Thursday came from near Egyptian army posts and speculated that the Egyptian troops were killed in the cross fire.
It was not possible to reconcile the different versions.
While relations between the two countries have been chilly since Egypt became the first Arab nation to make peace with Israel in 1979, Israel valued Mubarak as a source of stability with shared interests in containing Iran and its radical Islamic proxies in the region – including the Hamas militant group that rules Gaza.
Egypt’s new leaders have asserted their commitment to the landmark peace treaty with the Jewish state, but Israel fears that the country’s political upheaval will open dangerous new opportunities for Gaza militants to open a new front against it along the Sinai frontier. While keeping up sporadic rocket attacks against Israel, Gaza militants have refrained from large-scale attacks since Israel conducted a punishing three-week war against them 2 1/2 years ago.
Egypt has moved thousands of troops into the Sinai Peninsula as part of a major operation against al-Qaida inspired militants who have been increasingly active since Mubarak’s ouster.
Hamas praised Thursday’s ambush – which was the deadliest for Israel since 2008 – but denied any involvement. Israel accused a Hamas-allied group, the Popular Resistance Committees, of carrying out the ambush.
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Comments (89)
Profx72
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 11:24amWhat were the Egyptian Troops doing with the Palestinian Militants? Is it possible that they were directing the attacks? This is the type of thing that is a prelude to war, where one side who is provoking the trouble gets caught in the crossfire and gets indignant about its injury. This is not going to end well.
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db321
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 11:18amA few months ago – I was watching Glenn Beck and he was talking about the crazy notion that the Middle East Extremest would poke, poke and poke at Israeli until they retaliated – then the entire Muslim World and the US would blame Israel for starting it. That is crazy – Glenn you need to get a hold of yourself.
I believe Obama when he says he’s a Christian – A true Bible believing Christian would never turn his back on Israel – that would be like turning your back on God – Glenn you’re way off base with this crazy theory.
Report Post »becker88
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 1:43pmGlenn Beck predicted this would happen and it did.
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Report Post »kevjminn
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 5:02pmWhy does anyone care what happens to Israel or any dirtbag Islamic state? They are all nothing but trouble. We’d be better off if we just left them alone and let them all kill each other. F’ em.
Report Post »davidstep
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 7:28pmKEV, Israel is not an Islamic country and it is our duty as one of the nations that sponsored its founding under Harry Truman and it is our Biblical duty to stand with Israel.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 12:45amkevjminn
You either have to stop drinking or open a book. Either way you look like a moron spewing ignorant crap on the screen.
Hey just sayin.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 12:47amdavidstep
Well said but pigpen doesn‘t do reality just what’s in front of his nose.
Report Post »sbenard
Posted on August 21, 2011 at 2:36amCrazy like a fox!
The Middle East is falling apart at the seams. Less than one month from today the Palestinians will seek UN recognition, and they have asked Obama and US troops to lead a UN troop security force. Hamas today declared all-out war on Israel. Egypt is rapidly degenerating into a hostile force against Israel.
Satan knows that Glenn is there to do something tremendously significant this week, and he is unleashing all his fury to try to stop him. Satan is inspiring his earthly listeners with blood lust and it is only going to become progressively worse.
Within a year, we will see war in the Middle East, $300 crude oil, $10 gasoline, fuel rationing in the US, and if it persists, we will see food shortages and rationing within six months of that war. American farmers depend upon Mid-East oil to till, plant, fertilize, harvest, and transport food to market.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 4:26amThe Palestinian government “calls upon the Israeli government to cease and desist in its use of its unjustified aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza and to respect international law and refrain from revenge, terror, and collective punishment tactics,” the statement said…..
Report Post »http://www.jihadwatch.org/2011/08/palestinian-authority-tells-israel-to-stop-rogue-behavior-as-at-least-20-rockets-fired-from-gaza.html
whatthecrazy
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 11:07amOnly two ways this will ever end .Number one GOD will come and put a stop to it all or if that doesnt happen soon then we should start nuking each country one by one till we are rid of these satanic animals or at least thin out the herd…………Oh and so sorry Isreal that a bunch of idiot americans voted in a crazed muslim traitor to our White house we are going to fix that if we can in 2012. hang in there Isreal god be with you and america and all other peaceful loving God fearing countrys…..
Report Post »Pigpen
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 12:40pmYeah, I wouldn’t worry about apologizing too much for Obama, especially not to Israel. Obama had 70% of the Jewish vote. Now that figure is lower, it is 69%. What does that tell you? Tells me that Jews hate us Crackers more than they hate the man who is threatening their “homeland” and their people. WAKE UP my fellow Crackers. Neither Israel nor the Jew is your friend!
Report Post »noczars
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 6:11pmWell said whatthecrazy!
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 7:30pmHow do you go from:
“we should start nuking each country one by one till we are rid of these satanic animals or at least thin out the herd”
To:
Report Post »“america and all other peaceful loving God fearing countrys…..”
Maybe you should study that bible more.
davidstep
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 7:33pmWell, if you read the Bible, I believe its the former. And for PIGPEN, there is a huge difference between someone with Jewish heritage and a practicing Jew. Look at Karl Marx. He was of Jewish heritage and hated Jews. Same with Hitler. There are several Jews that were complicate with the Nazis. George Soros being one of them. (It is in his book) There are many Jewish Communists while the Communists killed more Jews than the Nazis. I think practicing Jews will not support Obama.
Report Post »palmettopalflorida
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 10:17amWell, of course! In the bizarre world of Middle Eastern/Muslim international relations, insurgents should have the Alah-given right to attack the borders of Israel with impunity, but they, the Israelis, have no right to defend their national sovereignty. I wish the Egyptian Ambassador a pleasant trip back to Cairo; however, if I were him, I might consider seeking asylum in a neutral country instead of standing before a Muslim Brotherhood tribunal.
Report Post »boca_chica
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:36amIf Mexico started firing rockets at Tuscon or El Paso, what would the U.S. do? Think about it. It may not be impossible in the near future.
Report Post »stormcrow53
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 10:00amWhy the Foreign Dictator would apologize of course and reprimand white Americans for being terrorists. What did you think?
Report Post »joe1234
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 10:03amobama will bow down, its what he does best…
Report Post »concealled9mms
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 10:46amAnd they will get them from eric holder
Report Post »408 CheyTac
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 11:15amWith NObama running the place that answer may be more vague than you expect.
Report Post »sputnik
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 11:31amWTF are you talking about? Mexican nationals kidnap, rape, kill, force into slavery, transport drugs and weapons, and wreck havoc on border states all the time. (no this is not ‘ALL’ the illegals that are looking for work, but yes there are a considerable number who are drug gangsters). So it’s not rockets, but more people are affected, and there isn’t much going on to stop it. All this is mostly given a pass by media and government.
Report Post »Wyatt's Torch
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 2:03pmThose el recketos just got el losto and somehow made it across the el bordero. That seems to be the pattern of late.
Report Post »mohavegreen
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 2:59pmDoes a Joe Biden outreach program sound right. After all he is in China and they are sending rockets by proxy at US Forces every hour of every day.
Report Post »palerider54
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:30amStanding for God and standing for Israel are one and the same.
Only difference is God does not need my support but he expects me to give it to his chosen people.
I STAND SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH ISRAEL.
ALWAYS WILL.
Report Post »Pigpen
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 12:31pmNo, standing with GOD (as you put it) is NOT the same thing as standing with Israel. Yes, Israel is hated by the Arabs. Yes, “God” promised he would once again gather the children of Abraham before the last days. NO, Israel is not a little sweetheart state that needs the US to be her hero. Israel and the Jews hate Christianity, HATE Christianity, and they hate Christians. They traffic in sex slave of all ages and all races (except Jewish), and it is illegal for Christians to testify of the Savior in Israel. They spy on the US, they sell secrets to China, and at best see US Christians as “useful idiots” (their words, not mine) Unlike Glenn Beck, I know that the State of Israel can NOT save the Jews. The IDF can NOT save the Jews. Not even the Mossad can save the Jews. ONLY Jesus Christ (the savior of the whole world, including Israel) can save the Jews. And until Israel stops the sex trafficking in white Russian and Ukrainian girls, until Israel strikes down its anti-Proselyting law against Christianity, until Israel officially apologizes and admits the true reason why they KNOWINGLY attacked and destroyed the USS Liberty, I WILL NEVER STAND WITH ISRAEL. And if you are a “good” Chrisitian, YOU WON’T STAND WITH ISRAEL EITHER!
Report Post »chips1
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 12:49pmPIGPEN:
Report Post »I’m guessing your a female because you were named after your mother.
palerider54
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 1:32pmPIGpen Your name fits you. Everything you said is a lie.
God will bless those that bless Israel and curse those that curse Israel.
Guess we know what you will be receiving.
Report Post »Pigpen
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 1:42pmNice ad hominem attacks. Real classy insulting my mother. Anyone wish to expose my “lies”? Wish to add any facts to this conversation? Because you can’t. Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world. Jesus Christ is no respecter of persons. I am under NO obligation to support a state that denies the Savior. And everything I have referenced can be supported in JEWISH literature. So you can call me a pig if it makes you feel better, but be careful of calling me a liar. I am not trying to insult you. I am trying to help you.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 3:14pmPigpen
Why would someone add facts to an opinion. You hate Jews. What kind of fact can I counter that with?
Good God!
Report Post »palerider54
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 5:43pmPigpen, you replace the word muslem with the word Israel or Jew. All the things you accuse Isreal of, is in the real world what the muslems are doing.
The muslems recently just said it was okay to have sex slaves, to buy and sell men and women that were not of Islam. How sic is that?
You conveniently skip my reference to cursing Israel so I will list it for you. Gen. 12:3. And it says,
” And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee, and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”
ANYONE who has ever studied the Bible, and confesses to be a Christian knows we are to support Israel.
The followers of Christ are to protect and support Israel right up till the Rapture.
God will support and hide his chosen people from Satan after the Rapture.
ANYONE, that is except for false prophets and servers of Satan, that hope to deceive people and lead them away from the truth, the light and salvation, knows this.
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 7:39pm@ pigpen
Report Post »Dude, lay off the skinhead propaganda for a few days. You do know there are Christian Israelis right. It sounds like you hate Jews and just made a list of reasons why. \
Me, I’m not a godly man, but I wonder how do you believe that Jesus is the son of god, yet hate his people……hell, any people. You are a bad Christian, a bigot, anti-Semitic…..and really no one here cares.
ashestoashes
Posted on August 22, 2011 at 1:59amPig Pen…I realize that the New Testament Christians don’t believe that we have to stand in support of Israel. But a lot of the postings on here have been correct. There are a lot of evil people with a Jewish heritage like the atheist George Soros. I didn’t realize Karl Marx was also. But in Romans11:25-27 It reads that blindness has happened to Israel until the full # of gentiles have come in., then all of Israel will be saved Then in Zech 12, 13, and 14 it speaks of Jesus pouring out His Spirit of grace and suppication upon the nation of Israel and they will realize that they have pierced their own God and there will be weeping in every house. Israel was Jesus’s first love,it is like a Father with a first born child, we were adopted, but they were of His own blood. He warns us about arrogance and says He can cut us off even more easily than them, and if they do not continue in their unbelief, he can graft them in again..being branches of the True Vine. We are of the wild olive branches. He makes it clear whom He loves first. I believe prophesy says that a remnant..1/3 of them will be saved after all the nations have come against them. I will be obedient to God. I understand His love for them. You have to understand the parent child relationship to understand God’s heart.
Report Post »Uechi
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:30amNo surprise what would you expect from the “ Arab Spring”The Moslem Brotherhood” Is a terrorist origanization in the guise of Egyptian Democracy. The are plain evil. I stand with Israel.
Report Post »lonewolf57
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:19amWere here Israel.Ask and we’ll be there,en masse.USA
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:15amI stand with Israel, let’s pray Obama will stand with them despite his obvious anti Israel sentiment.
Report Post »beckbotsrlame
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:08amMaybe the great Huckster should be holding a standing with Egypt clown show and charge you fools a bunch of money to attend. Fun for all. Shalom
Report Post »joe1234
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 10:02ammaybe you should evolve some intelligence….but then if you could think for yourself, you wouldn’t be an easily led uneducated democrat…
Report Post »beckbotsrlame
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 11:45amHey joe1234 let me spell it for you; libertarian, along with an advanced degree. with several professional designations. Have you ever been to Israel? I have, long before this goyem probably even knew where it was. Trust me this clown will fade into the dust bin of history sooner than later. Although he will no doubt still operate on the fringe for a while supported by dogmatic fools perhaps like you. Shalom
Report Post »AlansTigg
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:04amBut the Egyptian Cabinet, in a strongly worded statement, held Israel “politically and legally responsible for this incident,” saying lax security on its side allowed the ambush to take place.
Really???????? They came THROUGH Egypt and that is somehow Israel’s fault for lax security????????
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 11:17amWith the Egyptian Cabinet all in one room, it would be a great place for a large explosion.
Report Post »BeyondFedup
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 11:24amBlame the victim…Isreal will not play the victim and most of us will stand with Isreal.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 3:18pmAlanstigg
Man you took my thunder away. lol That’s what jumped out at me while reading this article. The other part that jumped out was….
“It said Egypt would take all measures and send reinforcements to protect its borders and “to respond to any Israeli military activity at the Egyptian borders”
I say lets just dance and get it over with. Christ is hooking up his horses wont be long till we see him.
Report Post »tranymike
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:03amthis is for all you new world order fans it’s from the iran news paper
Last October, President Chavez met with President Ahmadinejad in Caracas. Both men said they were united in efforts to establish a “new world order” that will eliminate Western dominance over global affairs. They also denounced what they called U.S. “imperialism” and said their opponents will not be able to impede cooperation between Venezuela and Iran.
Caracas and Tehran have solidified their political and trade ties in recent years.
looks like they want to play that game to
Report Post »mygunsweetness
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:56amIsrael take care of business hopefully in 2012 we have a leader that sees these things for what they really are.EVIL
Report Post »oneillptgd
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:56amMaybe Egypt is becoming a TERRORIST state?
Report Post »Erabin
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:12amOh god have I fallen through a time portal into 1948?
Oh good, still here. Phew.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 3:22pmMuslim Brotherhood. If your a Nazi you can work with them just as the Muslim Brotherhood worked with Nazi’s in the past. They both have the same goal. Similar to a few posters here on the Blaze.
Destroy Israel and kill all the Jews.
Report Post »lonewolf57
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:45amWe’re HERE for you ISRAEL./USA..MICHIGAN
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:30amWe are standing and praying, ISRAEL!!! Do not believe our msm for it belongs to satan. Egypt apparently now belongs to the muslime sisterhood. JESUS GOD. we pray YOUR protection over, around, under, above, along side of, inside of and outside of ISRAEL. LORD, we ask YOU to send YOUR armies as in the former times to cause the evil ones to flee so that they destroy themselves. GOD, we thank YOU that YOU ARE faithful and that YOU LOVE ISRAEL and that YOU ARE PRESENT in this world.
We love YOU, LORD. Forgive us our sins, we are turning from our wicked ways so that YOU will hear from HEAVEN and will heal our lands~~~In JESUS’ SWEET AND MIGHTY NAME, amen.
Report Post »Baikonur
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:30amSome good news:
‘Egypt said it has succeeded in “stabilizing” the situation in the Gaza Strip in talks with Israel and Hamas, London-based Arabic-language newspaper Al-Hayat reported Saturday afternoon.
The report follows reports in the newspaper that Egypt had delivered a message to Hamas saying that it was only interested in striking those elements in Gaza responsible for a terror attack near Eilat on Thursday and would cease striking Gaza if rocket fire stops.
Report Post »http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=234595
13th Imam
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 11:19amUntil the next Arab Rocket flies.
Report Post »50stars13stripes
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:22amEndeavor to persevere Isreal, our prayers will continue to be for your safety.
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 7:49pmLooks like we are flying the same flag, different staff.
Report Post »Baikonur
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:15amI just checked the Jerusalem Post English language edition, and the big story there on this topic is the escalation between Hamas in Gaza and Israel. Apparently Egypt is trying to mediate. So far, 45 rockets have been fired at Israel from Gaza in the past 48 hours. Also in the past 48 hours, 15 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed in retaliatory Israeli strikes. It sounds bad.
Report Post »http://www.jpost.com
jens63
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:11amExcuse me Egypt, not to be too obvious about it, but who was attacking who?
Report Post »BehindBlueEyes
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:09amHere we go folks. They are starting to ratchet it up. Its all in the master plan to bring down Israel. It won’t be long before the whole middle east is in chaos.
Report Post »Then we’ll see how important the middle east and oil is to our survival. Get ready for long lines at the gas pump and disruptions in the food supply.
Ron_WA
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 8:05amWe don’t need Israel & Egypt exchanging blows.
We still have troops in between the two nations as part of the UN peace treaty & the Multi-national Force Observers. Our treaty obligation as part of the UN & MFO is a US Army battalion of over 700 Soldiers stationed there at all times. Another mission we need to get out of …
We don’t need more American Soldiers killed in another crazy conflict.
Report Post »VERYCONCERNEDCHRISTIANPATRIOT
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 7:57amMay God be with you and protect you Glenn.It looks like things are really heating up over there and just want you to watch your back and take care of yourself. I do thank you for your courageous stand you are taking for Israel.
Report Post »Rickfromillinois
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 7:51amWith this “democratic movement” in Egypt that all the liberals were so enthusiastic about, things are going to look pretty grim in Israel. Egypt will continue to allow terrorists to attack Israel, and if Israel responds the Egyptians will scream that it is an unprovoked attack against them. Eventually it will result in a conflict between the radicalized muslim Egypt and Israel if things continue in the direction that they appear to be. Meanwhile the United States under Mr. Obama will continue to condemn Israel for it’s responses to muslim aggression while ignoring or even covering up the actions of the violent muslims.
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 7:50amStand with Israel, because you believe it is a holy land, stand with Israel because they are a peace loving, docile, democratic and a friend of America.
But if no other reason stand with Israel because our sorry president has broken yet another American standard and stands against Israel.
Report Post »hj471230
Posted on August 20, 2011 at 9:32amAbsolutely right, Macpappy!
I stand with Israel! Praying for their safety!
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