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Despite Win, Egypt's New President Will Have His Hands Tied
(Ha'aretz) Zvi Bar'el - After nearly six decades in which the Muslim Brotherhood was banned by law, its representatives have won the presidency and control nearly half the seats in parliament. But Morsi's slim margin of victory - just over three percentage points - shows that the Muslim Brotherhood is not all-powerful. He and his movement will have to tread lightly in their political and diplomatic conduct. Morsi will not be able to ignore the army's strong standing or the need to have a good relationship with Washington - not just because of the financial aid Egypt gets but also because any Egyptian president who wants to improve his country's geopolitical standing needs American - and Saudi - assistance. Even if there is a hidden plan to reexamine or change the Camp David Accords, it won't be discussed any time soon.