Israel Warns US: Alienating Egyptian Army Could Risk Peace Talks

[Purveyor]

Israel has urged the US to back the Egyptian military, saying losing Egypt to Islamists could pose a risk the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

According to an Israeli official quoted by the paper, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have traditionally played an important role in providing the Palestinians the support to stay in the negotiations and to make concessions, and without them there is a chance the talks will fail

The paper also reported on a parallel effort by Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to influence the US into backing the Egyptian military.

According to the report, Israel and the US’s Gulf allies are urging the Obama administration to encourage the Egyptian military to confront rather than reconcile with the Muslim Brotherhood.

Israel is interested in an Egyptian government that will aggressively fight the Islamists in the Sinai Peninsula and protect the border, the report said.

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http://www.jpost.com/Diplomacy-and-Politics/Israel-warns-US-Alienating-Egyptian-army-might-risk-peace-talks-323642

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. No. No more protection money to the murderous junta. Let the Saudis pay.

Our billion dollar-plus aid package couldn't persuade the generals not to commit massacres, so it appears we have little leverage to lose. We have other things we could be doing with $1.3 billion.

"Could risk peace talks"--What a fucking joke.

[snooper2]

2. Why don't they just have one last big holy war and get it over with?

Everyone else will stay out of it...

[snappyturtle]

3. Like the constant building of 'settlements' and attacks on the

Bedouin isn't enough to kill the talks.....they could put their
money where their mouth is and then let's see their
enthusiasm towards backing the military. imho

[Cali_Democrat]

4. In other words, Israel wants the US to keep sending the Egyptian military loads of cash

[bunnies]

5. Unlike those pesky settlements, right?

Those pose no risk to peace talks whatsoever. Suddenly Israel is concerned for the Palestinians "support" system, eh? Good one.