JNN 31 Jan 2011 : Israel has provided the Egyptian government with weapons amid the country’s popular uprising demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, reports say.

The reports followed phone conversations between the US, Egyptian and Israeli defense ministers as the anti-government protests entered the seventh day on Monday.

On Thursday, an Israeli cabinet minister who spoke on condition of anonymity to Israeli media had stated that the Egyptian president backed by a strong militarily  powers will eventually subdue the crisis, The Washington Post reported.

“His regime is well-rooted in the military and security apparatus,” said the Israeli minister, adding that, “They will have to exercise force, power in the street and do it. But they are strong enough according to my assessment to overcome it,” the Israeli minister had said.

Anti-government Egyptian protesters have returned to the streets of the crisis-hit country, calling on the army to choose between Egypt and beleaguered President Hosni Mubarak.

Pouring into Cairo’s Tahrir Square to start the seventh day of protests, the demonstrators on Monday renewed their call for the president’s resignation after 30 years in power.

“The army has to choose between Egypt and Mubarak,” read one banner in Tahrir Square.

Thousands of angry protesters vowed to camp out in central Cairo until they had toppled the regime. The demonstrators are also planning a huge anti-government rally for Tuesday, which has been dubbed the ‘protest of the millions.’ Or ” The Million March “.

Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised the “professionalism” of Egypt’s armed forces in countering protesters ,Where More than 150 people have so far been killed and thousands more injured since the massive protests broke out on January 25 following the Tunisian revolution that led to the ouster of Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

The France 24 television channel quoted a senior US official as saying that US President Barack Obama’s national security aides believe “Mubarak’s time had passed.” So the US and Israel are working the Plan B , before any catastrophe for them rises , and for this reasons , they have been in connection with the opposition parties of the Egypt , to replace  Mubarak with the most suitable stooge  for them , As Egypt  plays a key role in the Muslims , Middle East and North African region in countering any threat for the Israeli and American interests .

On Saturday, the US president spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the White House said. Obama also spoke with Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain on Sunday.

Washington gave Cairo $1.3 billion in military aid and $250 million in economic aid in the 2010 fiscal year.

“We will be reviewing our assistance posture based on events that take place in the coming days,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs warned on Friday.

However, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton rejected any aid review comment on Sunday, on the sixth day of the protests against Mubarak’s regime. Egypt’s revolution is understandably causing anxiety in Israel. The nightmare scenario of a collapse of the Mubarak regime and creation of an Islamic republic across the border has, for years, haunted Israel’s leaders. On Sunday, Israeli Premier Netanyahu spoke of “efforts to maintain stability and security in our region,”

Washington’s double standards on Egypt developments have become more evident as the US, which has supported Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s dictatorial rule for years, is now claiming it favors a democracy in Egypt.

This comes as Washington has, ironically enough, expressed support for the Egyptian dictator on several occasions.

“Mubarak has been an ally of ours in a number of things. And he’s been very responsible on relative to geopolitical interest in the region, the Middle East peace efforts; the actions Egypt has taken relative to normalizing relationship with Israel. …I would not refer to him as a dictator,” US Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday.

Political analysts believe the US call on Egyptian authorities to heed demands for reforms is a charade because the White House continues to throw its weight behind embattled Mubarak.

Tel Aviv is seeking to convince its allies, that it is in the West’s interest to maintain the stability of the Egyptian regime.

In a special cable sent by the Israeli Foreign Ministry to its embassies in the United States, Canada, China, Russia and several European countries, ambassadors were told to stress to their host countries the importance of maintaining Egypt’s stability.

“The Americans and the Europeans are being pulled along by public opinion and aren’t considering their genuine interests… Even if they are critical of Mubarak, they have to make their friends feel that they’re not alone,” a senior Israeli official told the Israeli daily, Ha’aretz.

US Vice President Joe Biden expressed support for the embattled Egyptian president, exclaiming that it was not yet time for his resignation.

“Mubarak has been an ally of ours in a number of things. And he’s been very responsible … relative to the geopolitical interest in the region, the Middle East peace efforts; the actions Egypt has taken relative to normalizing the relationship with Israel,” Biden said.

Analysts say the double-standard stance adopted by the West aims to keep the Egyptian establishment in power without Mubarak.

Israeli officials have so far kept a low profile on the events in Egypt, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu even ordering cabinet members to avoid commenting publicly on the issue.

Netanyahu is expected to hold a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation in troubled Egypt.

Egypt is a key Western ally in the Middle East and the first Arab state to enter a peace accord with Israel.

Israel is extremely concerned that the regime change could endanger the peace treaty that was signed between the two sides in 1979.