Following are excerpts from a July 30, 2006 statement by Sa'd Al-Katatni, chairman of Egypt’s Freedom and Justice Party, which was posted on the Internet on March 3, 2013:
Sa'd Al-Katatni: Today, we express the true will of the people, when we say: No to the aggression, no to the destruction of Lebanon, no to the destruction of Palestine, yes to the destruction of Israel. We say: No to Arab impotence. If the governments are incapable – the peoples are ready. Open the gate of Jihad for us, so we can unite with our brothers in Palestine and in Lebanon.
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