U.S. Jewish groups congratulate Egyptians on ousting Mubarak

American Jewish groups across the board congratulated Friday the Egyptian people on ousting Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, and expressed hope that the country maintained peace with Israel.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) issued a statement in response saying that “We join with the Egyptian people and the international community in hoping this new era will unfold peacefully and smoothly.”

Robert G. Sugarman, ADL National Chair and Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director issued said in the statement that “there are serious questions about what role the Muslim Brotherhood will play in the transition and beyond, and how this will impact Egypt’s policies, and its relations with the West and the State of Israel.”

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