Schlaglicht Israel Nr. 11/12 Aktuelles aus israelischen Tageszeitungen 17. – 30. Juni 2012 1. Präsidentenwahlen in Ägypten In Ägypten ist der Kandidat der Muslim Bruderschaft, Mohammed Morsi, zum Präsidenten gewählt worden. Er setzte sich knapp gegen Ahmed Shafik, den letzten von Ex-Präsident Hosni Mubarak ernannten Premierminister, durch. Zuvor hatte das Militär, das Ägypten seit Beginn der Revolution regiert, jedoch das von Islamisten dominierte Parlament aufgelöst und die Macht des Präsidenten weit eingeschränkt. So können die Generäle nun ihr Veto gegen eine neu auszuarbeitende Verfassung einlegen und behalten die Kontrolle über Außen- und Verteidigungspolitik. "Israel begrüßt den demokratischen Prozess in Ägypten und respektiert das Ergebnis der Wahlen", kommentierte Premierminister Benjamin Netanyahu den Wahlausgang. In einem Brief an den Präsidenten brachte er zudem seine Hoffnung zum Ausdruck, dass beide Staaten weiterhin das Friedensabkommen einhalten würden. The neighbor’s commitment “Morsi's election as Egypt's president is the result of a revolution that[…] gave the Egyptian public the right to make a real decision.[…] Morsi[…] symbolizes the desire- held by secular and liberal Egyptians as well- to demolish the remnants of the old regime. For this democratic move[…] Egypt deserves high praise.[…] Egypt needs and deserves international support, massive aid and good will.[…] Israel's government would do well to show that it wants to be a partner to Egypt's success. That is what good neighbors do.” HAA 26.06.12 Editorial Morsi a disaster for Egypt "There is no doubt about it: This Morsi is not only bad for Israel, he is mostly bad for his countrymen. People of his type[…] end up stoning women who 'committed adultery' at the same square where the masses now celebrate. Indeed, these people tend to impose a dark Islamic regime premised on fear and hatred for Israel, and when they find themselves with their backs against the wall they butcher their countrymen mercilessly. […] For precisely this reason, former President Hosni Mubarak was wise enough to throw him in jail. Indeed, if Morsi is a product of the Arab Spring, the Middle East can expect many more difficult years to come." Amos Shavit, JED 28.06.12 Voters forced to choose the rock or the hard place "The paradox is that those who support the democratic process, the regime change,[…] cannot support Shafik. But anyone who aspires to a liberal, secular state cannot give their vote to the Muslim Brotherhood. And so activists from the protest movement – young, educated, secular – find themselves casting their votes[…] for Morsi'for the sake of the revolution'." Zvi Bar'el, HAA 17.06.12 Congratulations Egypt "The task of ruling a country like Egypt is not about ideology, it is about being able to feed, employ, educate, provide health care and human dignity to its 82 million citizens. The Egyptian economy has been largely built[…] on tourism and foreign investment. Both have taken a huge blow since the revolution ousted the dictator Mubarak.[…] Whoever rules Egypt needs stability. That means no war on bikinis and beer. It also means that relations with the United States and the West are strategic. It also means that peace with Israel will remain." Gershon Baskin, JPO 25.06.12 1