Leading Egyptian presidential candidate Abdel Fattah al-Sissi said in an interview that he would not meet with an Israeli prime minister if Israel does not make concessions to the Palestinians.
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s past slurs against Jews are “deeply troubling,” the White House said, and he should make clear his tolerance for non-Muslims.
Police fired tear gas and beat demonstrators as large-scale protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square continued over Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s power grab.