Arlene Kushner on Israel to Egypt: Thanks, But No Tanks

From Arlene Kushner

August 22, 2012

Those Tanks

But before I speak about tanks, I want to share good news, as I had promised:

Many of you on this list have been following the situation of the nine-year old Noam Jay ben Inbar, who was found to have cancer growing in his heart and on his lung and was thought to be terminal.  About two months ago, an MRI that was done showed that since the last scan there had been no further growth of the large mass, which had been aggressively enlarging.  And so it was decided to start him on an experimental drug.  I understand that the form of cancer this boy has is so rare that a case is seen perhaps once in 20 years.

I learned yesterday that Noam has been permitted to come home, with the understanding that regular checks will be necessary.  His most recent MRI showed a modest decrease in the size of the tumor.  He's got a very long way to go, but this is the first sign of a reversal of a condition that the doctors not so long ago had thought was hopeless. 

And so, Baruch Hashem, may he continue to improve. And please, continue to pray for him.

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As to those tanks: PM Netanyahu is walking a tightrope. And the situation here is as filled with complexities and nuances as anything I've written about in my last few posts.

Arlene Kushner On Egypt Bringing Weapons Into Sinai In Violation of Peace Treaty With Israel

From Arlene Kushner

August 21, 2012

Where to Begin?

And the corollary to this is, "What to Include?"  This part of the world is so turmoiled that it is impossible to write intelligently about more than a small portion of what is occurring.

But I would like to begin by turning back for just a moment to what I wrote about last with regard to nuances in the Egyptian situation.

Israel Tells Egypt To Remove Latest Weapons Out Of The Sinai

Apparently the latest episode in the drama that started with the August 5 terrorist attack in the Sinai, is the formal request from Israel for Egypt to remove the armaments it brought into the Sinai in violation of the peace treaty:

Israel tells Egypt to remove tanks from Sinai

According to a Maariv report this morning, Israel has told Egypt that it must remove its tanks from the Sinai Peninsula as their continued deployment is in contravention of the peace treaty between the two countries.

Why Is Obama Administration Helping Egypt Break Treaty With Israel?

Shoshana Bryen, Senior Director of The Jewish Policy Center, writes about the latest step Morsi is taking in violation of Egypt's peace treaty with Israel -- Egypt Fully Rearming Sinai - with US Help.

Egypt continues to push the limits after having originally received permission from Israel to bring troops into the Sinai under the pretense of going after nests of terrorists there.

Bryen writes about the Multinational Force & Observers (MFO) that has existed in the Sinai since 1981. Its mission is to:

Egypt Putting Missiles Along Israel's Border -- A Move That Led To War in 1973

Michael Widlanski, author of Battle for Our Minds: Western Elites and the Terror Threat, writes in the Algemeiner that Egypt Reportedly Sets up Anti-Aircraft Missiles in Sinai Desert:

Egypt has set up anti-aircraft missiles in the Sinai Desert, without notifying Israel and in violation of the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty, according to Israeli reports, even as Egypt’s new leader has seized control of Egypt’s vast bureaucracy.

Egypt's Morsi Will Use Gazan Terrorism To Gain Complete Sovereignty Over Sinai

Here is a summary of a report from the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, dealing with how the new Egyptian regime under Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood will exploit Hamas terrorism to gain complete control over the Sinai.

The Role of Hamas in the Formation of Global Jihadi Networks in Sinai

by Lt. Col. (ret.) Jonathan D. Halevi

• After the Rafah attack, it was noticeable that the Egyptian government refrained from condemning the terrorists’ plan to carry out a mass-casualty attack in Israel. Indeed, senior Muslim Brotherhood figures pointed an accusing finger at Israel, claiming it was behind the attack in an attempt to create a rift between Egypt and Hamas.

Are Egyptian Troops Stationed In The Sinai To Exert Full Egyptian Sovereignty There? (Updated)

Questions remain as to what Egypt is doing in the Sinai.

I wrote a few posts on the fact that despite their claims, Egypt does not seem to be in the Sinai to chase after terrorists.

It appears that Dr. Aaron Lerner's is correct when he warned: Egypt is aiming to exert its sovereignty in the Sinai: