Israel and the Situation in Egypt

With the events in Egypt, the one country in the region that is closely watching the situation is Israel, as aside from the Egyptian people, they have the most to lose.

The Jerusalem Post's Caroline Glick spoke of the situation in the Middle East on Mark Levin's radio show.




The one think I noticed, and Mark Levin states it at the end of the clip, is the deep concern and worry that Caroline Glick shows through the tone in her voice. And rightly so, she darn well should be; as should the Israeli people.

Since 1978 and the signing of the Camp David Accords, Israel has been at peace with Egypt. Because of this peace, Israel has been economically prosperous, and they are able to get away with spending less on the IDF. Egypt has also benefitted from the Camp David Accords, as their tourism industry has prospered, and the additional aid given by the United States has been spent on their military, which is nearly 1 million strong, including American technology and American training. If Muslim Brotherhood takes power, they have already stated their intention to void the peace treaty. With Iran to the east of Israel, and a leader who has called for the destruction of the Jewish state, the stakes are high and Israel has much to be concerned about.

Benjamin Netanyahu, in a Reagan-esque manner, during his recent address to the Knesset, eloquently spoke of the two worlds of thought regarding Egypt:

“We have two separate worlds here, two opposites, two world views: that of the free, democratic world and that of the radical world. Which one of them will prevail in Egypt?” –

That is the question we are all asking, including Israel, and we hope and pray a new Egypt embraces the views of the free and democratic world.