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Source: http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/11/15/249678.html
Israel's Military Action on Gaza a Test for Egypt's Brotherhood
(Al Arabiya) Shounaz Mekky - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood finds itself in a weak position to stand by its brethren in Gaza. Contrary to its pre-power rhetoric, the Muslim Brotherhood and President Morsi are expected to exercise caution and self-restraint. Ali Abdel Rehim, an Egyptian political analyst, said, "We don't see any reaction. And most probably, there will be no action from the Brotherhood." The country's weak economy, incessant labor strikes, and severe social and political crises are all factors that will likely restrain the Brotherhood's reaction. Even the idea of fabricating an external conflict to drive away attention on domestic issues "will not come to the minds of Egypt's Brotherhood," he said. Any attempts to interfere in the Israeli-Gaza relationship would make the Brotherhood appear as if abandoning its earlier agreements with the U.S., he added. "America is closely watching Egypt's reaction." Egyptian journalist Abdel Sattar Hatata said the Brotherhood will not be able to take any different stand on Gaza than the Mubarak regime did due to the country's weak economy, unstable internal political conditions and tangled regional ties. "The new regime will not be able to take effective measures towards Israel" or stop the offensive on Gaza.