Picture Gallery Does Morsi Speak with Two Tongues?
Is Mohammed Morsi a peacebroker or a virulent anti-Semite? A former member of the Muslim Brotherhood, who has known Morsi for 13 years, believes that behind the Egyptian president's veneer of goodwill towards Israel lies a deep-seated hatred.
In November, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi issued a decree preventing any court from overturning his decisions. "He has secured more power than his predecessor Mubarak ever had," says Abdel-Jalil el-Sharnoubi, a former associate.
Foto: Egyptian Presidency/ dpa
Here, Morsi can be seen in a 2010 photo standing next to Abdel-Jalil el-Sharnoubi. Sharnoubi says he isn't surprised by Morsi's old hate video. "Agitation against the Israelis is in keeping with the way Morsi thinks," he says. "For the Morsi I know, any cooperation with Israel is a serious sin, a crime."
Here, Morsi supporters can be seen gathering in the thousands in Cairo on Dec. 1. Sharnoubi has called Morsi a "master of disguise".
Foto: KHALED DESOUKI/ AFP
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