Surprise: Muslim Brotherhood will not recognise Israel

To anybody who has been paying a modicum of attention these last few years, this story from the Jerusalem Post should come as no surprise:

Muslim Brotherhood vows not to recognize Israel

By JPOST.COM STAFF AND REUTERS
01/01/2012

Egyptian party's deputy leader tells 'al-Hayat' that they won't negotiate with Israel, will seek to cancel peace treaty.

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood will not recognize Israel “under any circumstance,” the party’s deputy leader Dr. Rashad Bayoumi told Arabic daily al-Hayat in an interview published on Sunday.

In recent Egyptian elections the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) won 36.3 percent of the list vote, while the ultra-conservative Salafi al-Nour Party took 28.8%.

When asked whether it is a requirement for the government in Egypt to recognize Israel, Bayoumi responded by saying: “This is not an option, whatever the circumstances, we do not recognize Israel at all. It’s an occupying criminal enemy.”

The deputy leader stressed during the interview that no Muslim Brotherhood members would ever meet with Israelis for negotiations.“I will not allow myself to sit down with criminals.”...

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For an excellent column on WHO the Muslim Brotherhood is, and why we should all be paying attention, go here.