Posted on 12/20/2011 1:25:18 PM PST by lbryce
Amid the Islamic tsunami sweeping Egypt's parliamentary elections the ultra-conservative Salafist Nour party says it is willing to hold talks with Israel.
Salafi al-Nour Party spokesman Yousri Hammad told Egypt's daily al-Arabia that reports party chairman Emad Abdul Ghafour was willing to maintain contacts with Israel were true - and added doing so did not violate Islamic principles.
“We have not received an official request from Israel yet, but if we sit with Israel, it has to be through the Egyptian Foreign Ministry,” he said.
The Salafi al-Nour Party garnered about 25 percent of the votes in the first and second round of Egypt’s parliamentary elections.
“Egypt is signatory to international treaties and these have to be respected,” added Hammad. “This is not my personal opinion or that of the party chairman. It is part of the party’s policies.”
The party’s chairman, Emad Abdul Ghafour, stirred the kettle of controversy in Cairo last week when he focused on the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
In doing so Ghafour staked out a distinct position from the Muslim Brotherhood, which has tapped into popular anti-Israel sentiment on the banks of the Nile by suggesting the 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty could be cancelled.
Abdul Ghafour stressed that diplomatic relations with Israel would continue as long as they serve the interests of Egypt and the Arab world.
“If we become once more the powerful country we had been before, Israel will have greater respect for us and we will be able to revise the terms of the treaty.”
Abdul Ghafour explained that issuing fixed judgments regarding the relationship with Israel is quite difficult since the context in which this relationship is formulated is of extreme importance.
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Hudna.
I have had my thoughts on what is taking place in the Middle-East, but I’d be very happy to be proven wrong.
One thing we all have to keep in mind. Ultimatums still come under the heading of talking.
I have seen what passes for reasoned dialogue between the Islamic adherents and Christians in the U. S. Most of it involves some form Christian surrender.
“added doing so did not violate Islamic principles. “
Of course not. Lying to “unbelievers” is ALWAYS permitted undere the Koran.
Do we even know who will end up in charge?
It is always to the Muslims advantage to talk to Infidels because the Muslims aren't going to give up anything but have a chance to take advantage of Infidels concessions.
Since the Muslims are doing Allah's work,they are under no obligation to honor any agreements with Infidels when agreements are not in Allah's interests. - tom
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