GCIS/MSS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: Mullen to Israel: peace treaty stands. Egyptian opposition leader: It's finished

ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: DEBKAfile

14February2011 9:43amEST

GCIS/MSS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: The most important message Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint US Chiefs of Staff, brought Israel Sunday, Feb. 13, was that the 1979 peace accord with Egypt is not in jeopardy. He tried giving this assurance to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Gen. Benny Gantz - who became Israel's 20th chief of staff Monday.

The US and its military have strong ties with the military rulers who took power in Cairo Feb. 11, Mullen pointed out: American advisers are there, working within its top ranks and in a position to guard Washington and Jerusalem against untoward surprises with regard to future peace relations.

But both Washington and Jerusalem chose to ignore a comment by one of Egypt's most prominent opposition leaders, Ayman Nour, a former lawmaker who was jailed for years by Mubarak. Following the generals' commitment to honor Cairo's regional and international treaties, Nour told interviewers Sunday: "The role of the Camp David accords (negotiated as the basis for the 1979 peace treaty) has ended." He said they were no longer relevant and the new leadership should reassess its terms.

This is a unique case with unique aspects. The people will decide on this matter," Nour said. (read full report)

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