How Israel can help Egypt

Published on February 17, 2011

After Egypt's wondrous revolution the Middle East will never be the same again. Egypt is so large and so consequential that such profound political change there is bound to impact everything, including the prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Is it a threat to peacemaking or an opportunity?

Netanyahu welcomes Egyptian military reassurances

Published on February 13, 2011

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed statements by Egypt's military that it would honor the country's peace treaty with Israel.

‘Nearly one million protesters descend on Cairo square’

Published on February 10, 2011

Hundreds of thousands of Egyptian anti-government protesters stood their ground in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a 17th day on Thursday, despite Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit's warning that the military could intervene if demonstrations continue.

Mitt Romney’s “South Park” primary

By Marty Kaplan
Published on February 8, 2011

Egypt makes Mitt Romney look good – at least compared to other Republican presidential hopefuls.

Gas pipeline explosion in Egypt was terror related, probe finds

Published on February 8, 2011

An explosion in an Egyptian natural gas line in the Sinai Peninsula, which cut off supplies to Israel, was the result of terrorism, according to an Egyptian investigation.

WikiLeaks: Israel prefers Egypt’s Suleiman

Published on February 8, 2011

Israel has long preferred current Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman as successor to President Hosni Mubarak, according to leaked U.S. diplomatic cables.

Protests linger as normal life in Cairo begins to resume

Published on February 7, 2011

With Egypt’s revolt entering a third week, many parts of Cairo appeared to be resuming normal life on Monday: A.T.M.’s dispensed much-needed cash, shops and banks were staffed — though some kept their doors shut to customers — and the city’s drivers were snarled in a vast traffic jam.

Peres: Israeli-Palestinian peace urgent in light of Egypt crisis

Published on February 6, 2011

President Shimon Peres urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to move quickly toward a solution in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process in light of the crisis that has wracked Egypt over the last two weeks.

Key leadership quits Egypt ruling party; Mubarak retains presidency

By Jay Firestone
Published on February 5, 2011

The top leadership body of Egypt's ruling party resigned Saturday, including the president's son, but the regime appeared to be digging in its heels, calculating that it can ride out street demonstrations and keep President Hosni Mubarak in office.

Egyptian chaos poses huge challenge to the U.S.

Published on February 4, 2011

The late Israeli prime minister, Yitzhak Rabin, was fond of pointing out that Israel “lives in a bad neighborhood.” The popular revolt in Egypt reminds us of the enduring truth of that comment.

‘Day of Departure’ in Egypt: Demonstrators call on Mubarak to leave [VIDEO]

Published on February 4, 2011

Tens of thousands of Egyptians prayed in Cairo's Liberation Square on Friday for an immediate end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule, hoping a million more would join them in what they called the "Day of Departure."

White House, Egypt Discuss Plan for Mubarak’s Exit

Published on February 4, 2011

The Obama administration is discussing with Egyptian officials a proposal for President Hosni Mubarak to resign immediately and turn over power to a transitional government headed by Vice President Omar Suleiman with the support of the Egyptian military, administration officials and Arab diplomats said Thursday.

Egypt army restrains Mubarak loyalists amid ongoing clashes in Cairo square

Published on February 3, 2011

An Egyptian army tank moved against supporters of President Hosni Mubarak as they hurled rocks at anti-Muburak protesters in central Cairo, prompting cheers from demonstrators battered by overnight fighting that killed six.

Netanyahu: Israel must prepare for any Egypt outcome

Published on February 3, 2011

Israel must be prepared for any outcome in Egypt, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the Knesset, "by reinforcing the might of the State of Israel."

Rains and Revolutions

By Rabbi Daniel Greyber
Published on February 2, 2011

When it rains in the Middle East, it’s a pain – I got soaked walking to Mandel this morning – but everybody is happy about it because we need rain. One of the special things about the land of Israel is the fragile, quite direct connection between rainfall and the health of the land. Rain is seen as a divine blessing:

At least one million in Egypt take to the streets to call for Mubarak’s ouster [VIDEO]

Published on February 1, 2011

At least one million people rallied across Egypt on Tuesday clamoring for President Hosni Mubarak to give up power, piling pressure on a leader who has towered over Middle East politics for 30 years to make way for a new era of democracy in the Arab nation.

Palestinian government calls for local elections amid Egypt unrest

Published on February 1, 2011

The Western-backed Palestinian government in the West Bank said Tuesday it will hold local council elections as soon as possible.

Israel beefs up troops on Egyptian border

Published on February 1, 2011

Israel's military has increased its presence on the border with Egypt over fears that terrorists and migrants will take advantage of the unrest in Egypt to cross into Israel.

IDF secures Egypt border fearing terrorist infiltration from Sinai

Published on February 1, 2011

In light of the unrest in Egypt, Israel has been preparing for the possibility that tens of thousands of African asylum-seekers in that country could flood across the border into Israel in fear of their lives.

Mubarak orders new Egypt VP Suleiman to open dialogue with Egypt opposition

Published on January 31, 2011

Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman said on Monday that President Hosni Mubarak told him to start a dialogue with all the political parties as riots continue on the eve of their seventh day.

Either embrace change in Egypt or stay quiet

Published on January 31, 2011

There is the old joke that “denial is not just a river in Egypt.” And indeed it is true.

Watching Egypt, On Israel’s Side

By Uri Dromi
Published on January 31, 2011

It was early in the morning in June 1967, during the Six Day War, when, as a young lieutenant in the Israeli Air Force, I was low-flying over the Mediterranean, approaching the coast of northern Sinai. As a kid I read the epic Enemy Coast Ahead, by Wing Commander Guy Gibson V.C., the leader of the 1943 Dambuster raid, so imagine how excited I was.

Mubarak to talk with opposition as 250,000 protesters gather in Cairo

Published on January 31, 2011

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has instructed his government to begin talks with the opposition parties who support the mass anti-government protests across the country, the pan-Arab satellite network Al-Arabiya reported on Monday.

Hoenlein: ElBaradei a ‘stooge’ for Iran

Published on January 31, 2011

The director of the U.S. Jewish foreign policy umbrella called Mohammed ElBaradei, the opposition leader emerging from the Egyptian ferment, a "stooge of Iran."

EGYPT: Protesters defy curfew, surround opposition figure [VIDEO]

Published on January 30, 2011

The government's call for protesters to obey a curfew and low-flying fighter jets overhead did nothing to deter thousands of Egyptians from continuing their protests into Sunday night, raising prospects that demonstrations could continue for a seventh day on Monday, when the U.S. plans to begin flying thousands of Americans out of the country.

Israel ‘anxiously monitoring’ Egyptian riots, Netanyahu says

Published on January 30, 2011

Israel is "anxiously monitoring" developments in Egypt throughout the region, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in his first official comments on the situation.

Unpacking the Political Crisis in Egypt: its Implications for Israel and the West

Published on January 29, 2011

Free Egypt, Eat Ful

By Rob Eshman
Published on January 28, 2011

Egypt protests: Death toll reaches five as anti-government riots persist

Published on January 26, 2011

Demonstrations against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak resumed in many cities throughout Egypt yesterday. But though thousands participated in the protests, they were significantly smaller than Tuesday's demonstrations.