Friday, February 11, 2011

Egyptian Crisis

Here are some links that discuss the current Egyptian crisis:

Events in Egypt are unfolding quickly. Just yesterday, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced that he won't seek re-election but will stay in office for the next few months and today, the street demonstrations have become more violent as pro-Mubarak demonstrators have joined the fray; the U.S. administration, for the first time, has stated that it supports a role for Islamic groups like the Muslim Brotherhood in an Egyptian government, if they reject violence and recognize democratic goals. Other Arab leaders are scrambling to prevent in their own countries what is happening in Egypt: Jordan's King Abdullah dissolved his government and appointed a new one, charging it with bringing about "effective, tangible and real political reform." And the Palestinian Authority is blocking Palestinians from holding protests in solidarity with the Egyptian uprising, while announcing that local elections will be held as soon as possible. In Syria too, citizens have called for a day of protest on February 5th. Below is a round-up of some of the commentary on the crisis and analysis of how the seismic developments may affect Israel...keep reading

The Simon Weisenthal Center also has some data HERE , HERE and HERE.

Resources for The Muslim Brotherhood are available at Discover the Networks HERE.