Why Israel Is Standing Up for Their Ally Mubarak

Here is some interesting information from Haaretz in Israel. 

"The Americans and the Europeans are being pulled along by public opinion and aren't considering their genuine interests," one senior Israeli official said. "Even if they are critical of Mubarak they have to make their friends feel that they're not alone. Jordan and Saudi Arabia see the reactions in the West, how everyone is abandoning Mubarak, and this will have very serious implications."

Of course, the U.S. and the Europeans are pursuing their interests as they see them. What they are not doing is pursuing Israel's interests. And Israel is growing alarmed in exactly the same way that this "senior Israel official" says that the Kings of Jordan and Saudi Arabia are growing alarmed.