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Source: http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=215334
Israel's Gilad Praises Egypt's Tantawi and Ruling Egyptian Council
(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces embodies the best of Egypt and deserves the "full support of the world," Amos Gilad, the head of the Defense Ministry's diplomatic-security bureau, said Tuesday. The stability in Egypt was due to Field Marshall Muhammed Hussein Tantawi's "smart and sophisticated use of power in [the] face of unprecedented events." Gilad, a key Israeli interlocutor with Egypt, added that the Supreme Council was committed to the peace agreement with Israel. He also noted that the supply of natural gas from Egypt has been renewed, adding that the Egyptians are committed to upholding that agreement as well. Gilad also said he was favorably impressed by the stability in Jordan. Even though King Abdullah II is facing "challenges there that are not simple, they [the Hashemites] know how to maneuver." "All the terrorist organizations are trying to use Jordan as a platform" for attacks on Israel and the Palestinian Authority, he said - but they failed "because of the qualitative performance and the wisdom of the regime."