HEADLINES FROM THE IZRAELI HEBREW PRESS
HA’ARETZ:1. „We will uphold all international agreements; we come with a message of peace.”
THE ISLAMISTS WON: MORSI EGYPT’S PRESIDENT
2. RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN LANDS IN ISRAEL THIS MORNING
MA’ARIV
1. The fear has become reality: The „Muslim Brotherhood” has taken over Egypt.
THE NEW MIDDLE EAST
Mohammed Morsi, who was a member of the „Committee to Fight the Zionist Enterprise”, has been elected President of the most important Arab country in the region. In his victory speech he said: We will respect all international agreements. Netanyahu: We expect to continue cooperation.
YEDIOT AHRONOT
1. THE DARKNESS OF EGYPT
Concern in Israel over radical Islam’s rise to power in Egypt. But last night President
–elect Mohammed Morsi tried to reassure: Our face is towards peace. We will respect international agreements.
YISRAEL HAYOM
1. Election results in Egypt: Celebrations in Gaza, in Israel
congratulating and worrying.
THEY ELECTED ISLAM
Revolution is complete: Muslim Brotherhood candidate, Mohammed Morsi, elected president. Declares: „I will respect all agreements.” Senior figures in Jerusalem: Preparing for demand to open peace agreements.
2. WELCOME, PRESIDENT PUTIN!
Today: President of Russia to arrive on state visit in Israel, leading a 400 person delegation, including senior government officials and businessmen. He will inaugurate monument in Netanya and tour in Jerusalem.
WALLA!
1. MORSI: WE WILL STRENGTHEN TIES WITH IRAN IN ORDER TO CREATE STRATEGIC BALANCE
2. TODAY: RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN TO ARRIVE IN ISRAEL FOR STATE VISIT
NANA10
1. MORSI: „WE WILL UPHOLD ALL AGREEMENTS AND ALL INTERNATIONAL TREATIES”
2. THOUSANDS OF ULTRA-ORTHODOX PROTEST IN JERUSALEM AGAINST PLASNER COMMITTEE CONCLUSIONS
3. OFFICIALS IN ISRAEL: „MORSI WILL CHILL RELATIONS, HE WILL NOT REVOKE THE PEACE AGREEMENT.”
[Headlines for Walla! and Nana10 are from their websites as of 09:45.] ______________________________
SUMMARY OF OP-EDS FROM THE HEBREW PRESS
All three papers discuss Islamist Mohammed Morsi’s victory in the Egyptian presidential elections:
Yediot Ahronot notes that at the behest of the military, Morsi announced that he would appoint two secular vice presidents and declares, „There is no argument that the picture that arises from yesterday’s election results shows that Egypt is split between two camps: Secular vs. Islamists, bearded men mad with victory vs. liberals and intellectuals who do not know what their lives will be like tomorrow.” The author avers that, „While the military indeed promised that the soldiers would return to their bases, the 24 members of the military council do not intend to move,” and suggests that the generals would like to see Morsi appoint the secular Mohammed El-Baradei as Prime Minister, further curtailing his authority. The paper believes that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, „should take the microphone and congratulate the new president,” and adds, „Netanyahu must remind him of the significance and importance of the peace [agreement] and wish him success in maintaining it. Morsi will not love receiving congratulations from Jerusalem. So what? In any case, we are heading for a colder peace. Even if he won, his wars are not over. Maybe he will see
– or they will take care to show him from the palace –
completely different things than what he has known up to now.”
Ma’ariv believes that the revolution which toppled Hosni Mubarak, „was stolen yesterday by the Muslim Brotherhood,” and cautions, „It may never be returned to its owners,” the now pushed-aside, „young people, liberals, intellectuals and secular.” The author says that his movement’s slogan
– „Islam is the answer” –
notwithstanding, Morsi knows that, „Islam cannot feed 85 million hungry mouths, provide jobs to the staggering numbers of unemployed, rehabilitate tourism and save the crumbling economy.” The paper believes that Morsi will have to deal with the problems of reducing tensions with the military, defining his own powers and deciding how Egypt will look in the new era. The author concludes: „It is doubtful whether the new model, which has yet to be formulated, will be better and easier for establishing frozen, but proper, peaceful relations between Israel and Egypt.”
Yisrael Hayom suggests that, „The difficulties will come to the fore gradually. When Morsi finds it difficult to bridge between Egypt’s diplomatic-economic interests and the disappointment of the masses, he is liable to be hit with populist demands. The Middle East’s regular model is to incite against Israel.” The author suggests, „The flag of peace, which has flown all these years at half-mast over relations with Egypt, has, upon the advent of the ‘Arab Spring’ been lowered to quarter-mast. Lower than that is out of the question, Israel cannot expect Egypt to wipe out the terrorist organizations in Gaza, but it has the ability to prevent them from using its territory for actions against Israel.” The paper asserts, „Morsi’s election is tough for Israel,” and advises, „courage and patience,” in response.
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