Egypt and the 'freedom agenda'

BY JEFF JACOBY, BOSTON GLOBE— George W. Bush launched his second term as president with an inaugural address that put the spread of democratic freedoms at the heart of his international agenda. In one memorable passage, he promised “all who live in tyranny and hopelessness” that “the United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse…

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Resentment toward US seen building in Egypt

BY EDMUND SANDERS, JWR—- An undercurrent of anger against the United States appears to be building here because of what many see as the Obama administration’s overly cautious response to the demands of protesters for the resignation of longtime U.S. ally President Hosni Mubarak. Anti-American sentiment in Egypt has percolated just below the surface in…

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Paintings Memorialize Holocaust Victims

BY RACHEL JUDY, REGENT UNIV. NEWS— International Holocaust Remembrance Day marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp during World War II. On Thursday, Jan. 27, Regent University Library hosted a remembrance service and world premier of a series of oil paintings titled “The Auschwitz Album Revisited,” by Dr. Pat…

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Israel shocked by Obama's "betrayal" of Mubarak

By DOUGLAS HAMILTON, Reuters — JERUSALEM (Reuters) – If Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak is toppled, Israel will lose one of its very few friends in a hostile neighborhood and President Barack Obama will bear a large share of the blame, Israeli pundits said on Monday. Political commentators expressed shock at how the United States as…

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Israel's apartheid image

by Gadi Taub, Ynetnews.com Just before going through passport control at Ben-Gurion airport, one sees a stand with small brochures packed with some basic, catchy information about Israel. These booklets are meant to equip Israelis traveling abroad with some flattering anecdotes and fundamental facts to help them improve Israel’s image overseas. I reviewed such brochure…

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Cairo: Anger starting to focus on Israel, US

BY MELANIE LIDMAN, JPOST—- Saturday’s optimism on the streets of Cairo for imminent political change gave way to anger on Sunday, as thousands of demonstrators became increasingly frustrated with the lack of response from major world leaders, especially the US. During the main protest on Sunday in downtown Cairo, one man painted a 20- meter-long…

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ElBaradei: 'They stole our freedom,' demands regime change

By JPOST.COM STAFF & ASSOCIATED PRESS — Opposition figure tells crowds in Cairo: “What we’ve begun cannot be reversed”; Muslim Brotherhood throws support behind ElBaradei, gives him mandate to negotiate unity gov’t. Speaking to protesters gathered in Cairo’s central Tahrir Sqaure Sunday evening, opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei spoke to the crowds, and demanded regime change. ElBaradei…

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Israel fears radical takeover in Egypt

by HANAN GREENBERG, Ynet — Extremist takeover in Egypt would put Israel in ‘wholly different position,’ security official warns.  A fundamental change of government in Egypt may lead to a “revolution in Israel’s security doctrine,” a defense official told Ynet Friday night, as protests against President Hosni Mubarak’s rule continued to intensify.  The security official…

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Alternatives to Mubarak

by Caroline Glick Today the Egyptian regime faces its gravest threat since Anwar Sadat’s assassination thirty years ago. As protesters take to the street for the third day in a row demanding the overthrow of 82-year old President Hosni Mubarak, it is worth considering the possible alternatives to his regime. Thursday afternoon, Egyptian presidential hopeful…

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