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The Arab peace initiative. By Ali Khalil in the UAE's Al-Khaleej

"Security bodies are dealing mercilessly [with the Brotherhood] in an unreasonable, illogical manner." -- Mohamed Mahdi Akef, Al-Dostour

"Labour strikes will not transform into a revolution." -- Mervat Tellawi, Nahdet Masr

"The [Egyptian] people's suffering has hit unprecedented limits that could not only lead to explosion, but to committing suicide. It's impossible for a hungry man to think about democracy." -- Tarek Abbas, Al-Masry Al-Yom

"All Western newspapers are being subjected to strict instructions to ignore the war on Arabs." -- Bouthaina Shaaban, Asharq Al-Awsat

"I would have been willing to accept such a reaction to the killing of these students had the ones weeping over them done the same over Palestinian children killed by the occupying army." -- Jihad El-Khazen, Al-Hayat

"No one understands the reason behind the insistence of Arab presidents, kings and princes to hold an annual summit when the whole thing has become meaningless." -- Abdel-Halim Qandil, Al-Quds Al-Arabi

"He was born on the bread queue. I want to call him loaf."-- Farag Hassan in Egypt's Al-Ahram