(AP/Jerusalem Post) Egypt's largest Islamic group, the Muslim Brotherhood, has condemned the country's decision to appoint a new ambassador to Israel. Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohammed Habib said: "This move reflects the Egyptian government's keenness to normalize relations with the Zionist enemy...[and] to improve relations with the American administration." The Brotherhood is technically outlawed, but Brotherhood-aligned legislators form the largest opposition bloc in parliament.
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