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    Egyptian crisis throws Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts into disarray

    However, Palestinian negotiator Nabil Shaath, while acknowledging peace efforts will be go on hold, said a more democratic Egypt "will definitely help our bargaining power."

    In an interview, he predicted that when the peace process resumes, it will be "with a more realistic American position and a more positive Israeli position."

    Abbas seeks the West Bank and east Jerusalem for a future Palestinian state, along with the Gaza Strip. But Gaza also figures heavily in Israel's nightmare scenarios.

    Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005. Two years later, the Hamas militant group overran Abbas' forces and seized control there. Gaza became a launching pad for rocket and mortar attacks on southern Israel.

    Netanyahu fears a repeat in the West Bank. Meanwhile, Israel worries that militants will exploit the chaos in Egypt to smuggle weapons and fighters into Gaza.

    Some Israelis took a different view on future peace efforts. Yossi Beilin, a one-time peace negotiator, said Netanyahu and his hard-line allies will use Egypt's turmoil as an "excuse" not to pursue peace with the Palestinians. But he noted that Arab governments have a record of keeping their agreements with Israel, and expected Palestinians would do likewise.

    Therefore, he said, if an agreement can be reached with a moderate Palestinian government, it should be done now, before hostile forces take power in Egypt
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    Re: Egyptian crisis throws Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts into disarray

    To me it doesn't matter if there's an agreement now or not...if an "extremist" gets into power peace with Israel will be history, anyway.

    Just my HO.

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