The following is research published today from MEMRI’s Special Dispatch Series and the MEMRI TV Project.
Special Dispatch No. 3736—Jordan
Jordanian Columnist: Moshe Katzav's Trial – an Example for Arab Countries
In a March 28, 2011 article in the Jordanian daily Al-Dustour, columnist Hussein Al-Rawashdeh scathingly criticized Arab leaders and their policies, accusing them of oppressing and exploiting their citizens. He said that the Arabs should learn from countries like Israel, where no one is above the law, and gave as an example the trial of former Israeli President Moshe Katzav, recently sentenced to seven years in prison for rape and additional offenses. Al-Rawashdeh wrote that anyone accused of corruption should be prosecuted regardless of their position.
To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5172.htm.
Special Dispatch No. 3735—Egypt
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Al-Arabi: I Cannot Say that Israel has Violated the Peace Treaty
Following are excerpts from an interview with Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Al-Arabi, which aired on Dream 2 TV (Egypt) on April 2, 2011.
To read the full report, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/2884.htm.
Nabil Al-Arabi: "We signed the peace treaty [with Israel], and we must abide by it. This is not open to discussion. We abide by it, but it must be properly implemented by both parties. We must implement it properly, and Israel must do the same."
To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5171.htm.
Special Dispatch No. 3734—Egypt
Gamal Al-Sadat, Son of Former Egyptian President Anwar Al-Sadat, Supports Peace with Israel: We Must 'Be Prepared to Forget that Blood was Shed by Both Sides'
Following are excerpts from an interview with Gamal Al-Sadat, son of former Egyptian president Anwar Al-Sadat, which aired on Dream 2 TV (Egypt) on March 30, 2011.
To read the full report, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/2881.htm.
Gamal Al-Sadat: "My father was a strong believer. They accused him of heresy, and said he joined hands with the Zionists. But my father said that this was the best solution, given the circumstances of that time. If the circumstances had been different... By God, even at home – you can ask my mother about this – he would say: My son, today I have... We feared for him. We thought: How can it be? With Israel?! We had been brought up in an atmosphere… Israel was the enemy."
To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5170.htm.
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