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This cartoon was inspired by the Ramzy Baroud article “Egypt abandoning Gaza?“:
Overwhelmed by the persisting attempts at its removal from power, the Muslim Brotherhood and President Mursi continue to approach matters concerning Palestinians with utmost caution. Their detractors have dedicated much energy and time to tarnishing Palestinians, Hamas and Gaza in much of Egypt’s privately owned media. Bizarre propaganda depicting completely besieged Palestinians in Gaza smuggling weapons and drugs to the Sinai is creating a state of confusion among many Egyptians regarding Gaza and its role in Egyptian security chaos.
Too timid to challenge the many forces at play in Egypt, Mursi’s government is offering little by way of helping Gaza overcome its isolation. This hesitance has proven costly. Using the pretense of protecting Egypt’s national security, the army is actively destroying the tunnels under the leadership of Defense Minister Gen. Abdel Fattah el-Sissi.
Reporting in Israeli newspaper Haaretz on April 6, Zvi Bar’el estimated that 250 tunnels were destroyed in March, while 76 were flooded with sewage, “after locating them by means of satellite information, probably in cooperation with the United States.”
Egypt is ruled by a satrap, on the outer edges of one of the cores of Global capitalism. Bas. It does what it is told.
http://monthlyreview.org/2011/11/01/the-political-economy-of-the-egyptian-uprising
This is a possible explanation for Egypt’s moves. Yet by actively cooperating, is the government’s action actually counterproductive regarding Egyptian democracy and even its elected position? That is, it shows the government is too weak to disagree, and thus this undermines confidence?
USA : same shit, different regime
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/u-s-senate-committee-passes-resolution-to-back-israel-in-conflict-with-iran-1.515967
“While Israel was marking 65 years of independence on Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to endorse Resolution 65, affirming that the U.S. will fully back Israel should it be drawn into a conflict with Iran.
The resolution, introduced by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and which has 79 co-sponsors, is expected to pass in the Senate.
According to the text of the resolution on the U.S. Congress’ website, the goal of the resolution is that: “If the Government of Israel is compelled to take military action in legitimate self defense against Iran’s nuclear weapons program, the United States Government should stand with Israel and provide, in accordance with United States law and the constitutional responsibility of Congress to authorize the use of military force, diplomatic, military, and economic support to the Government of Israel in its defense of its territory, people, and existence.””
Mursi is almost more appeasing to Israel and U.S. than Mubarak.
So, another 30 years of US cash for the latest Egyptian regime protecting Israel from its misconduct? Looks like it to me.