JewishJournal.com will livecast Valley Beth Shalom\’s Debbie Friedman Tribute, \”Lechi Lach,\” on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 7:30pm.
Hosni Mubarak’s resignation Friday from Egypt’s presidency following three weeks of intense street demonstrations raises a host of questions not just for the future of Egypt and its peace treaty with Israel, but for the entire Middle East. The most remarkable feature of the developments in Egypt — and, several weeks before it, the ouster of the longtime dictator of Tunisia amid similar protests — is the introduction of a major new power player in the Middle East: the Arab street.
Hosni Mubarak had harsh words for the United States and what he described as its misguided quest for democracy in the Middle East in a telephone call with an Israeli lawmaker a day before he quit as Egypt\’s president.
The next Egyptian government should recognize its peace with Israel, the White House said. \”It\’s important that the next government of Egypt recognize the accords that have been signed with Israel,\” spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a news conference after President Obama congratulated Egyptians after Hosni Mubarak left the presidency.
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