The Ugly Side of Egyptian Political Culture � Commentary Magazine

The Ugly Side of Egyptian Political Culture � Commentary Magazine: "How would a secular, liberal political party seek to gain the affection of ordinary Egyptians in an election in which it would be forced to compete against Islamists? The obvious answer is that it would have to in some way pander to the animus against Israel and Jews that has become such an important part of Egyptian culture in the past 30 years. It is in this context that we must interpret the news that Ayman Nour, head of the avowedly liberal and secular Egyptian opposition party, has said that the 1978 Camp David Accords that paved the way for peace between Israel and Egypt are irrelevant and must be redrawn."