Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Majority Of Egyptians Want To End The Peace Treaty With Israel

Egypt and the Nile Valley at night from space. Credit: NASA

Over Half Of Egyptians Want To End Peace Treaty With Israel -- The Telegraph

More than half of Egyptians want to end the peace treaty with Israel, according to an opinion poll, which will worsen the West's fears about a shift towards conservative Islamic politics in the country.

The survey, the fullest to be conducted on any of the Middle East countries that have undergone uprisings in the "Arab Spring", found 54 per cent of Egyptians wanted to end the treaty, signed in 1979, compared to 36 per cent who wanted to keep it.

The survey also found a high degree of support for Islamic law and for a prominent role for the Muslim Brotherhood, which was banned before the February revolution.

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More News On The Pew's Research Recent Poll On What Are The Opinions Of Egyptians

Most oppose Israel treaty -- Sydney Morning Herald
Poll: Most Egyptians favor annulling peace with Israel -- Jerusalem Post
That went well: With Mubarak gone, 52% of Egyptians dislike Obama's policies, barely 20% like the U.S. -- L.A. Times
Pew Poll: Egyptians embrace revolt leaders, religious parties and military -- CNN
Poll Finds Egyptians Full of Hope About the Future -- New York Times
Egypt optimistic about its future, but not warm toward U.S. -- L.A. Times
Poll: Egyptians have unfavorable view of U.S., are divided on fundamentalists -- Washington Post
Egypt: Bad news, less bad news, and maybe a little good news -- Pajamas Media
Poll Surveys Egyptian Attitudes Since Uprising -- NPR (Audio)

My Comment: If they want to end the peace treaty .... what is the alternative .... is it war? There are many contradictions in this poll .... but should we be surprised .... I think the answer is no After being riled by a dictator for almost 30 years, opinions are now all over the place .... with time all of this should become stabilized.

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