The so-called Arab Spring, the public uprisings against existing governments in much of the Arab world this year will have lasting repercussions on the relationship between the U.S. and these countries, indeed, the effects will be felt throughout the world. There may be few nations that have a stronger interest in the outcomes than Israel. In it's ongoing conflict with Iran and others, it has few regional allies. Egypt, under Mubarek, was one of them.
To help sort it all out, I spoke with Ross Brann, professor of Judeo-Islamic studies at Cornell University. In addition to having studied in both Israel and Egypt, Prof. Brann is also the former chair of Cornell's Department of Near Eastern Studies. The discussion was particularly focused on the strategic relationship between countries.
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