Saturday April 8, 2011

I've Been Thinking:

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas travelled to Egypt. It is his first visit to Egypt since the uprising. The purpose of this visit was manifold.

. to cement the relationship between the new military leadership and the Palestinian Authority

. to make certain that Egyptian and Palestinian leadership see eye to eye on Hamas

. to make certain that Hamas does not get a fair shake at any upcoming negotiations and unity talks

. to make certain that Egypt understands the role of the PA within the context of pressure by the United States to move ahead in a peace deal with Israel

This new government in Egypt is a wild card for everyone. They have not yet made their POV known or clearly defined a stance on any issue.

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