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The Arab peace initiative is being followed by an Israeli demand to amend. Habib Haddad in the pan-Arab daily Al-Hayat

"Israel has spied on America, so [it is no wonder] that they spy on Egypt." -- Mohamed Bassiouni, Nahdet Masr

"The Egyptian people are not lazy or apathetic when there is real and fair competition [in elections]." -- Saadeddin Ibrahim, Al-Masry Al-Yom

"There is nothing that will force Israel to accept the Arab peace initiative or any other initiative, for it has achieved secret normalisation with most Arab capitals." -- Farouk Goweida, Al-Alam Al-Yom

"The separation wall is an Israeli commodity imported by the US to Baghdad." -- Zoheir Kusaibati, Al-Hayat

"Although Iraq hosts the strongest foreign troops and the fiercest opposition, they fail to protect anybody, not even schoolchildren." -- Uqail Al-Azraqi, Al-Sabah

"People who defend their land, independence, rights and freedom always achieve victory, as history shows." -- Fouad Dabbour, Al-Dostour