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Special Dispatch|3562|February 6, 2011 Eygpt
From the MEMRI TV Project – Clips on the Crisis in Egypt

The following are three new clips from the MEMRI TV Monitor Project, on the current crisis in Egypt.

MEMRI TV Clip # 2795 – Retired Egyptian General Mahmoud Khalaf: Israel Is and Will Remain Egypt's Main Enemy; "In Our Hearts, We Consider the Peace Treaty to Be No More Than a Piece of Paper"

Following are excerpts from an interview with Egyptian General (ret.) Mahmoud Khalaf, which aired on Channel 1, Egyptian TV, on February 3, 2011:

Gen. Mahmoud Khalaf: "The armed forces defend the country and its territory. They are present in unprecedented numbers, and we should all be proud of the role played by the armed forces, and by those serving them.

"The armed forces of the people are considered to be the tenth most powerful military power in the world. I ask the Arabs: Against who was it built? It is no secret that the combat doctrine of the Egyptian military forces considers the enemy to be to the north-east of Africa. That is, and will remain, the main enemy. As Israel knows full well, it will continue to be Egypt's main enemy, until it withdraws from all the Arab lands."

To view the full the clip visit http://www.memritv.org/clip_transcript/en/2795.htm

MEMRI TV Clip # 2794 – Egypt Uprising: Al-Azhar University Scholar Sheikh Muhammad Al-Saghir Calls for Mubarak to Resign and for Omar Suleiman to Head the Transitional Government

Following are excerpts from an interview with Al-Azhar University scholar Sheikh Muhammad Al-Saghir, which aired on Al-Arabiya TV on February 4, 2011:

Sheikh Muhammad Al-Saghir: "I would like to remind President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak that Othman Ibn Affan gave in to revolutionaries, who did not have justice on their side, saying: I will not have Muslim blood shed for my sake. Othman said this to people who did not have justice on their side. In contrast, those who took to the streets throughout Egypt are demanding legitimate rights, as the prime minister and vice-president have noted.

"I call upon President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak to crown the decisions he has already taken with a decision to resign, in order to prevent the shedding of Muslim blood."

To view the full the clip visit http://www.memritv.org/clip_transcript/en/2794.htm

MEMRI TV Clip #2793 – Egypt Uprising: Leading Sunni Scholar Sheikh Yousuf Al-Qaradhawi Calls Upon All Young People of Egypt to Join the Revolt

Following are excerpts from a Friday sermon delivered by Sheikh Yousuf Al-Qaradhawi, head of the International Union for Muslim Scholars, which aired on Qatar TV on February 4, 2011:

Sheikh Yousuf Al-Qaradhawi: "These youth revolted, demanding liberty and honor, as well as their right to live a life of dignity. It is inconceivable that some people should place their hands on their bellies and groan with hunger, while other people place their hands on their bellies and complain that they have eaten too much, and ask for medicine to ease their indigestion."

To view the full the clip visit http://www.memritv.org/clip_transcript/en/2793.htm