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"I was critical of Abdel-Nasser, and I consistently refused to be hemmed in by the narrow restrictions of the Arab Socialist Union, the then ruling and all-powerful party." -- Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, Al-Masry Al-Yom

"In spite of repeated claims by officials that the crisis is over in most of the factories, the fact remains that workers rejected all the solutions suggested to settle their problems." -- Nahdet Masr

"If I were a Copt, I would have complained to the world about the injustice done to a lot of Copts in Egypt since the 1952 [Revolution]." -- Tarek Heggi, Al-Masry Al-Yom

"It is crystal clear that a central authority that has full control over security and weapons is absent in Gaza and the West Bank." -- Sameh Shabib, Al-Ayam

"The real danger is that clashes erupt at a time when Israel is getting ready to re-enter Gaza, a fact that proves Israel is involved directly or indirectly in inciting clashes among Palestinian factions." -- Al-Quds Al-Arabi

"Inter-Palestinian clashes serve the Israeli occupation, help it maintain its embargo on the Palestinians, and weakens the credibility of the Palestinian Authority." -- Al-Dostour