Morsi’s long fall began when he was sworn in as Egyptian president
By Nancy A. Youssef | McClatchy Foreign Staff
Posted on Friday, July 5, 2013
He [Morsi] defied a court ruling that the parliamentary elections had been illegal, and ordered the Brotherhood-dominated legislature back to work.
When the Supreme Constitutional Court pointed out that its rulings “are final and not subject to appeal,” Morsi gave himself legislative powers until a new election could be held.
Morsi did have some successes. The Obama administration celebrated his handling of clashes in Gaza and credited him with orchestrating a cease-fire between Israel and the forces of the Palestinian group Hamas.
But on Nov. 22, just one day after the Gaza crisis ended, Morsi issued a controversial seven-point decree in which he gave himself judicial powers, making him the head of all civilian branches of government. He created a committee of his backers to write a constitution and hastily pushed it through the following month.
Saturday, July 06, 2013
MORSI WAS REALLY BAD NEWS
This is another catch-up post about Egyptian politics. I had heard about Morsi's conflicts with the Supreme Constitutional Court but I didn't grasp how serious they were.
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The secular anti-Islamists in the streets are also dominantly anti-American, anti-Israel, if the reporting is right.
These include,perhaps are dominated by elements who are also pro-Egyptian army, but want it to cut ties with the US, or at least ignore the conditions the US imposes on financial aid.
Nasserite nationalists you mighyt call them.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-urged-u-s-not-to-halt-aid-to-egypt-says-top-american-official.premium-1.534651
You wondered previously how O can get around cutting off the aid. So far, this is "how."
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