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March 2, 2011       Share:    

Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4036409,00.html

Arab League Head Amr Moussa Running for Egyptian President; Adopts Harsher Tone on Israel

(Ynet News) Roee Nahmias - Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa announced on Tuesday that he was running for president of Egypt. In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Moussa, who served as Egyptian foreign minister from 1991 until 2001, recalled his disagreements with ousted President Hosni Mubarak regarding Israel. "I thought we should be honest with the Israelis and take firm measures against them." He also referred to diplomatic measures he thought should have been taken as a means of curtailing Israel's nuclear program. "I've read that Israel is currently trying to maneuver between the political forces (in Egypt) in a bid to thwart my candidacy...but I don't think the national political forces will cooperate with Israel to block the candidacy of an Egyptian citizen," he added.

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