(Times of Israel) Avi Issacharoff - Two and a half years after Islamist parties conquered one Arab state parliament after another, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is having to acknowledge the limits of power. The movement's continued rule in Egypt now depends on the good will of the military and security establishment. Even if President Morsi doesn't capitulate and opts to remain in office, he will be a weak president, bereft of real authorities or freedom to act, and he will eventually have to give up his seat. Either way, the Muslim Brotherhood's success story from a year ago, transformed into today's resounding failure, will likely mark the path of sister movements across the Middle East.
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