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Op vrijdag 11 februari 2011 17:09 schreef Papierversnipperaar het volgende:[..]
Suleiman is net zo machteloos al Mubarak, Rutte en het Witte Huis bij elkaar.
S E C R E T TEL AVIV 001984
¶5. (S) In terms of atmospherics, Hacham said the Israeli delegation
was "shocked" by Mubarak's aged appearance and slurred speech. Hacham
was full of praise for Soliman, however, and noted that a "hot line"
set up between the MOD and Egyptian General Intelligence Service is
now in daily use. Hacham said he sometimes speaks to Soliman's deputy
Mohammed Ibrahim several times a day. Hacham noted that
the Israelis
believe Soliman is likely to serve as at least an interim President if
Mubarak dies or is incapacitated. (Note: We defer to Embassy Cairo for
analysis of Egyptian succession scenarios, but there is no question
that Israel is most comfortable with the prospect of Omar Soliman.)
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