As usual my sunny optimism sides with
Mira Tzoreff instead of Zvi Mazel in the Jerusalem Post:
While Mazel pointed to the Muslim Brotherhood's history, its rhetoric and its stated aims of an Islamic Middle East, Dr. Mira Tzoreff of the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University offered a more optimistic view.
Tzoreff, who has written about the Muslim Brotherhood, said while Morsy would almost certainly spout more hardline Islamic-sounding rhetoric, there would likely be a gap between what he says and what he actually does.
In order to succeed politically and economically, Morsy will have to adopt policies acceptable to all Egyptians, including liberal and secular people, Tzoreff said.
"If he does that, he might succeed in unifying Egypt and pulling it out of the socioeconomic mire," she added.
According to Tzoreff, Morsy is "theoretically capable" of succeeding, but only if he cooperates with SCAF and other parties and does not become a captive to his Brotherhood ideology.
What say you, Moose? Is it time for Joy, Angst or Pondering in and about Egypt?
