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Leading Egyptian Presidential Candidate Does Not Foresee Cancellation of Peace Treaty with Israel
(Asharq Al-Awsat-UK) Interview with Amr Moussa - According to a Nov. 2011 poll by the Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, former Egyptian Foreign Minister (1991-2001) and Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa is leading the Egyptian presidential race with 39% support. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, he said: With regards to the Arab-Israeli conflict, Egypt's policy "must be based on the Arab Initiative. As for Egyptian-Israeli relations, the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty is in place, and I do not think there are any circumstances that will lead to its cancellation. I do not think this will happen, and I do not think it would be wise for this treaty to be cancelled. The treaty will continue so long as each party respects it." "As for the security situation in the Sinai Peninsula and the presence of Egyptian forces there, I believe that the security articles of the treaty should be reviewed in this regard." "As for the Palestinian cause, Egypt must not turn its back on this, for this is part of Egypt's national security. As Egyptians, we are the largest neighbor to Palestine and Israel, and so we must work to control the situation in this region."