'Unnerved and scared' Israel: " "Mubarak was good for Israel, maybe not for Egyptians."

Via Friday Lunch-Club

Unnerved by the quickening collapse of Hosni Mubarak's regime, Israel is pressing the U.S. and other Western leaders to demand that any successor in Egypt preserve that country's peace accord with the Jewish state....

Egypt's transition to a new and still-uncertain leadership, Netanyahu told his parliament Wednesday, conceals a struggle between democratic and Islamist forces that could tip the balance of an increasingly hostile region more firmly against Israel. "There are two worlds, two opposites, two world views, one of the free world. The democratic. And one of the radical world. Which world view will win? It could be,"that there won't be a decisive end for a long while and there could be ongoing instability for many years." The prospect of prolonged uncertainty has led some Israeli officials to suggest that the country might be forced to significantly expand its army and defense spending, and to abandon what little efforts Netanyahu's government has made to restart peace negotiations with the Palestinians on creating their own state.

"It's very scary what's happening in Egypt, especially for Israel," said Adva Gilboa, a 33-year-old store manager in the town of Kiryat Tivon, reflecting the Israeli public's heightened fears for the survival of their state."Mubarak was good for Israel, maybe not for Egyptians."..."

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