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In the White House, Mahmoud Abbas walked where his legendary predecessor Yasser Arafat had. In Al-Hayat by Habib Haddad; 'We three are for amending Article 76.' By Samir in Al-Qahira.

"The Muslim Brotherhood has won the streets -- with some going from there to jail." -- Abdel-Moneim Said, Nahdet Misr

"If some Muslims are allowed to form political parties then the same should go for Copts." -- Aliaa Rafei, Nahdet Misr

"Egypt needs Egyptians, whether inside the regime or in the opposition, to cooperate in setting up a system that does not leak," -- Abdul-Rahman Al-Rashed, Asharq Al-Awsat

"If democracy, of which elections are definitely a sign of, is a cumulative exercise then we do not exaggerate if we say that this current season of elections is not only a positive and promising sign but also a workshop of reform." -- Al-Bayan

"Israel can contribute to the development of the region -- on condition that the occupation is ended... on condition that the rhetoric of war, which is dominant in the Middle East, is replaced by the rhetoric of peace." -- Roman Bronfman, Haaretz