Blaming Israel Helps Egypt Cloak Internal Problems

[Jerusalem Post] Yaakov Ben-Zvi - Spy scandals are a major tool used by Egyptian security to redirect public attention away from internal conflicts such as the struggle with the Muslim Brotherhood and to promote their own image as an institution working to protect its country's security. However, opposition newspapers highlighted the story as further proof of the error Cairo made in making and maintaining peace with Israel.


2007-02-07 01:00:00

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