Egypt: Majority Want To Cancel Peace Treaty With Israel

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An American poll has revealed that about 54 per cent of Egyptians want to cut ties relations with Israel while just 36 per cent think Copts should be able to follow their faith without obstruction.

The survey was conducted by the Pew Research Center and published on Tuesday. Researchers conducted personal interviews with 1,000 Egyptian adults between 24 March and 7 April.

According to the poll, many Egyptians view the peace between their country and Israel as one of the negative aspects of the Mubarak era.

The report also revealed that most Egyptians feel that the peace treaty was pursued by both late president Anwar El Sadat and ousted president Mubarak purely for the sake of regional and international benefits.

The poll also showed changes in the Egyptian attitude towards democracy with 71 per cent describing it as the preferred form of governance, compared to 60 per cent who held the same view a year ago. Additionally, 34 per cent of Egyptians rated the economy as good, as opposed to 20 per cent last year.

Regarding the military, 88 per cent of those interviewed described its influence on the country as good. Ninety per cent rated military chief Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi favourably.

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