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In the classifieds: "Hypocrisy wanted. Must have elastic conscience, sweet-sounding words and ability to fool people. Those with a conscience need not apply." By Amr Okasha in Egypt's opposition newspaper Al-Wafd ; Suicide bombers, like those who struck in Amman, continue to give Islam a bad name. Khaled Al-Hashemi in Bahrain's Al-Ayam

" What is happening in Egypt today is democracy without freedom and law without justice." -- Abdullah El-Sinawi, Al-Arabi

"The upcoming parliament is a copy of the 2000 parliament with the exception of some details." -- Magdi Mehanna, Al-Masri Al-Youm

"The world knows that the Egyptian government and the Muslim Brotherhood are racing against each other daily in presenting the Copts as scapegoats." -- Midhat Qelada, Sawt Al-Umma

"There are large segments among Jordanians who are sympathetic with [the blasts' mastermind Abu Mosaab] Al-Zarqawi and an unmistakable trend towards radicalisation among Saudis and other [Arabs] in a clear sign of a profound identity conflict." -- Mashari Al-Zayedi, Asharq Al-Awsat

"There was a set of historic developments that prevented liberalism from reaching the Arab world for five long decades. Today the question is still pending: would liberalism be allowed into the Arab world?" -- Raghid Al-Solh, Al-Hayat