Morsi’s Anti-Semitic Rant Comes to Light. By Walter Russell Mead.

Morsi’s Anti-Semitic Rant Comes to Light. By Walter Russell Mead. Via Meadia, January 15, 2013.

Mead:

Morsi’s anti-Semitic views are not surprising in themselves; indeed they are completely mainstream and unobjectionable in the Egyptian context. Not many people in Egypt would disagree with the statements in question, and Morsi is more likely to be attacked for being too soft on Israel than for venting his spleen. But these statements, and the widespread support for them, should remind everyone just how slim the chances are for real peace between Israel and its neighbors.

There are a lot of illusions out there about how the exercise of power will moderate the Muslim Brotherhood and similar groups. To some degree, Morsi’s record in office shows a pragmatic willingness to maintain a treaty he deeply loathes with the “sons of apes and pigs.” But we would do better to think of this as caution rather than moderation. If a real opportunity presented itself to destroy the Jewish state, there can be little doubt that Morsi and the members of his movement would think it their duty to act.

For Israel, the lesson is obvious. For the foreseeable future it must depend upon strength rather than trust if it intends to survive.


Egyptian President Calls Jews “Sons of Apes and Pigs”; World Yawns. By Jeffrey Goldberg. The Atlantic, January 14, 2013.

Morsi’s Slurs Against Jews Stir Concern. By David D. Kirkpatrick. New York Times, January 14, 2013.

President Morsi’s Repulsive Comments. Editorial. New York Times, January 15, 2013.

Egypt’s U.S.-Subsidized Politics of Hate. By Jonathan S. Tobin. Commentary, January 15, 2013.

Mohamed Morsi Comments On Jews “Taken Out Of Context,” Says Egypt Spokesman. By Hamza Hendawi and Sarah El Deeb. The Huffington Post, January 16, 2013.

News Flash: Jews Are “Apes And Pigs.” So Why Is Egypt’s Morsi The Elephant In America’s Newsrooms? By Richard Behar. Forbes, January 11, 2013.

Egypt’s Morsi, in 2010 interviews posted online, called Zionists “bloodsuckers” and descendants of pigs, urged to sever all ties with Israel. By Ron Friedman. The Times of Israel, January 4, 2013.

Morsi: Boycott USA, Jews “Descendants of Apes and Pigs.” By Joel Griffith. Breitbart, January 4, 2013.

Egyptian President Morsi - Moderate Islamist. By Rick Moran. The American Thinker, January 4, 2013.

The Egyptian Idea of Brotherhood. By Jonathan S. Tobin. Commentary, January 3, 2013.

Worst-case scenario in Egypt. By Martin Kramer. Sandbox, June 26, 2012.

Obama: Egypt not an ally of US, but not an enemy. By Shawna Thomas. NBC News, September 12, 2012. Telemundo video here.

Morsi’s Election Can’t Erase Radical Record. By Steven Emerson. The Algemeiner, September 25, 2012.

Mohamed Morsi During Election Campaign: Jihad Is Our Path, Death For The Sake Of Allah Is Our Most Lofty Aspiration, The Shari’a Is Our Constitution. MEMRI, June 27, 2012. Also find it here and here.

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