El Baradei says Egypt has no peace treaty with Israel, treaty is only with one man, Mubarak, Der Spiegel

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2/6/11, "'We Could Experience an Arab Spring'," Der Spiegel Online interview with El Baradei

"In a SPIEGEL interview, Egyptian opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei explains why President Hosni Mubarak should leave Egypt as soon as possible, how Israel should view the popular revolts across the Arab world and how he could go from being an "agent of change" to Egypt's next president."

"SPIEGEL: Are you now saying that a government that included participation by the Muslim Brotherhood would continue on with Mubarak's policies toward Israel?

ElBaradei: No. Something the Israelis also need to grasp is that it's impossible to make peace with a single man. At the moment, they have a peace treaty with Mubarak,

• but not one with the Egyptian people.

The Israelis should understand that it is in their long-term interest to have a democratic Egypt as a neighbor, and that it is prudent to acknowledge the legitimate interests of the

• Palestinians and to grant them their own state.""...

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