Egyptian MP: The Egyptian People Hate Israel, No Place for Normalization of Relations; Researcher: Israel Is a Regular Country | MEMRI TV

Egyptian MP: The Egyptian People Hate Israel, No Place for Normalization of Relations; Researcher: Israel Is a Regular Country | MEMRI TV

In the wake of the controversy aroused in Egypt by the meeting between MP Tawfiq Okasha and the Israeli ambassador, Egyptian MP Mahmoud Badr, founder of the Tamarod Movement, which was active in the ousting of former president Morsi, argued that politicians and intellectuals who visit „the Zionist entity“ do not represent the Egyptian people, who hate Israel. Researcher Saeed Okasha retorted that Egypt’s relations with Israel are in keeping with its interests, and warned MP Badr that his statements were being recorded by MEMRI, and would be passed on to Congressmen and member of European parliaments. The debate aired on Dream TV on February 27, 2016….