Egypt Buries Soldiers as Brotherhood Questions Israel Ties
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Thousands of Egyptians gathered for the funeral of 16 soldiers killed by militants in Sinai, in an attack that gave President Mohamed Mursi his most serious test since assuming office and led the Muslim Brotherhood to call for reviewing Egypt’s peace treaty with Israel.
Mursi’s newly appointed Prime Minister Hisham Qandil was pelted by shoes during the ceremony, aired live on state television, as the flag-draped coffins of the soldiers killed on Aug. 5 were carried on a parade route where former President Anwar Sadat was assassinated more than 30 years ago.