JERUSALEM - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak slammed Israel’s foreign minister for crossing a red line in her criticism of Cairo’s efforts to halt arms smuggling to Gaza, in an interview published on Thursday.| Uh-oh, the National Dignity™ has been offended. |
“If you disapprove of the way we handle arms smuggling, you’re welcome to do the job yourselves,” he said. “Tzipi Livni’s running to the media to complain about us and to give us grades, instead of picking up the phone or sending someone, crossed a red line with me.”
He was referring to Livni’s comments before Israel’s foreign affairs and defence committee on Monday in which she slammed Egyptian efforts to crack down on arms smuggling into the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. “Their actions are problematic and are risking the possibility of advancing in the peace process,” she was quoted as saying.