Cairo, Egypt – Palestinian Leader Mistakes Morsi For Mubarak

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    In this photo released by the Egyptian Presidency, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, talks with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi during a photo opportunity following Abbas' arrival in Cairo, Egypt, for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency)Cairo, Egypt – Awkward.

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    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas mixed up the names of Egypt’s democratically elected president and his ousted authoritarian predecessor when he tried to thank his hosts at an Islamic summit in Cairo on Wednesday.

    Abbas intended to thank Egypt for supporting the Palestinian cause. He began by saying “President Mohammed Hosni” then stopped short and corrected himself to say “Mohammed Morsi.” Morsi remained mostly stone faced during the gaffe except for a slight movement of the mouth that hinted at disapproval.

    Morsi frequently mentions that he is Egypt’s first freely elected leader after the 2011 uprising that ended nearly three decades of Hosni Mubarak’s authoritarian rule.


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    Liepa
    Liepa
    11 years ago

    The best thing to come out of this schwanczkop’s mouth, EVER!

    Reb Yid
    Reb Yid
    11 years ago

    Like Ted Kennedy’s “Osama/Obama” gaffe.

    Mandel
    Mandel
    11 years ago

    i am glad he didn’t mistake with name”Netanyahu”…

    Butterfly
    Butterfly
    11 years ago

    We always knew he was an idiot!!

    DanielBarbaz
    DanielBarbaz
    11 years ago

    ” a rose by any other name ” still stinks.

    Duvid18
    Duvid18
    11 years ago

    Mahmoud is getting senile, the CIA should test his DNA for Alzheimers