Egypt after Morsi's Victory in the Presidential Elections

Potential developments in Egypt after Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi won the presidential elections are cause for concern in Israel and the West, as some of the dire predictions made when President Mubarak was ousted are ostensibly becoming reality. Potential developments in Egypt after Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi won the presidential elections are cause for concern in Israel and the West, as some of the dire predictions made when President Mubarak was ousted are ostensibly becoming reality. The Islamic wave hijacked the revolution, flooding Egypt in its wake. It is difficult for Israel to imagine that such a regime will not be hostile to Israel, given the Muslim Brotherhood’s ideology and the popularity of anti-Israel policies in Egypt and the Arab world in general The purpose of this essay is to examine possible developments in Egypt and consider whether they are indeed as grave as might be suspected, assess the possible ramifications for Israel, and propose some initial ideas regarding Israeli policy.