BREAKING NEWS

Journalist Friedman slams Israel for Egypt stance

By JPOST.COM STAFF

FEBRUARY 14, 2011 09:52

New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman criticized Israel's lack of support for the Egyptian people in an op-ed article Sunday, saying "the children of Egypt were having their liberation moment and the children of Israel decided to side with Pharaoh – right to the very end."

Friedman stated that he was worried about Israel's future because in a time when the Middle East is beginning a period of great change, "Israel today has the most out-of-touch, in-bred, unimaginative and cliché-driven cabinet it has ever had."

He said that during the crisis the Israeli approach was to attempt to convince the Obama Administration to support Hosni Mubarak against the protesters calling for his ouster as Egyptian president, and to say "Look at us! Look at us! We told you so! We are the only stable country in the region, because we are the only democracy.’’

Freidman slammed the government for, on the one hand, saying Israel is Washington's only reliable ally because it is a democracy but contradicting this by saying "whatever you do don’t abandon Mubarak and open the way there for democracy.’’

French Foreign Minister to arrive in Lebanon for de-escalation talks

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

04/28/2024 07:23 AM

Parents of Shas minister Haim Biton injured in car accident

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

04/27/2024 11:28 PM

Ben-Gvir: 'Far-left would be celebrating if my accident were worse'

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

04/27/2024 09:29 PM

US State Secretary Blinken to travel to Saudi Arabia next week

By REUTERS

04/27/2024 09:16 PM