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How worried should Israel be about the new Egyptian president?

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July 3, 2012

Mohamed Morsi, who was ” title=”calling for a "scientific conference"” target=”_blank”>calling for a “scientific conference” to identify the real perpetrators of the attacks that killed 3,000 Americans.

No word on whether Morsi wants ” title=”Washington Times” target=”_blank”>Washington Times, he’s certainly no friend of the United States or Israel, “calling the Bush administration ‘the world’s terrorism leader’ and accusing it of getting ‘in line with Israeli occupation forces in aggression, injustice, encroaching lands and raping women.’”

This weekend, Morsi vowed to support Palestinians but said that Egypt will honor its peace treaty with Israel:

Egypt’s newly elected president has sent an implicit message of reassurance to Israel in his first major address after taking office, but he also pledged support for the “legitimate rights” of the Palestinians.

Islamist Mohammed Morsi said Saturday that his administration will continue to honor its international treaties – a thinly veiled reference to the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty.

Is there a “for now …” in that message? How concerned should Israel be?

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