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February 2, 2011 Special Dispatch No. 3558

The Middle East Crisis XVI: Muhammad Ghanem, Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Representative in London, Calls for Civil Disobedience, Including 'Halting Passage through the Suez Canal... and Preparing for War with Israel'

February 2, 2011
Egypt | Special Dispatch No. 3558

Following are excerpts from an interview with Muhammad Ghanem, the Muslim Brotherhood representative in London, which aired on Al-Alam TV (Iran) on January 30, 2011.

To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit http://www.memri.org/legacy/clip/0/0/0/0/0/0/2787.

Muhammad Ghanem: "Hosni Mubarak and his regime are over, but he does not know it. In the beginning, we said that we wanted Hosni Mubarak to go. Now, we say that Hosni Mubarak, his VP, and prime minister must go. Now there are three of them.

"In addition, the commanders of the army are still going back and forth to America. The American position has changed, and we hope that the position of the military will change as well, but reality proves that Hosni Mubarak will not leave unless he is forced to, that Omar Suleiman is more dangerous than Hosni Mubarak, and that the appointed prime minister... they all come from the military, and they share the same interests. Like we say in Egyptian Arabic: They will not bite one another.

"I don't want to speak ill of anyone, but Hosni Mubarak will not hesitate to kill the entire Egyptian people in order to remain in power. This is a maneuver of which we must beware. Hosni Mubarak is trying to stabilize his position. He is in Sharm Al-Sheik, protected by the Zionists, by the state of Israel. There is a helicopter ready to fly him to Israel.

"We do not take the situation lightly. The situation is difficult. The Egyptian people will not allow anyone to rob them of their revolution. This blessed revolution will not subside. As the Egyptians are chanting: 'We will not go away. This is our country. Mubarak should go.'[...]

"As for the possible return of the security forces – this is inconceivable. If the people see members of the security forces, they will kill them all. These security forces are not part of the Egyptian people. Their allegiance lies with Hosni Mubarak. [...]

"I am absolutely certain that this revolution will not die, and that the next step must be one of civil disobedience. This civil disobedience will generate strife among the Egyptians. This disobedience must include halting passage through the Suez Canal, stopping the supply of petroleum and natural gas to Israel, and preparing for war with Israel." [...]

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