Opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei called on Wednesday for an emergency national meeting to end the ongoing violence. In a message posted on Twitter, ElBaradei said that the meeting is necessary to take immediate steps to put an end to the violence and begin a “serious” national dialogue. He said the meeting should include President Mohamed Morsy, Prime Minister Hesham Qandil, Minister of Interior Mohamed Ibrahim, Minister of Defense Abdul Fatah Al-Sisi, and leaders from political parties, Islamist movements and the National Salvation Front (NSF). “Putting an end to the violence is the priority,” ElBaradie said in a second message on Twitter. He added that a “serious" national dialogue requires meeting earlier NSF demands, starting with appointing a national salvation government and forming a committee to amend the constitution. The NSF has previously turned down two invitations from Morsy to join a national dialogue.. The first national dialogue was boycotted by the NSF for lacking a clear agenda and guarantees to abide by what is agreed on during the dialogue. The latest invite was given during Morsy's address to the nation Sunday night; the NSF has since rejected the invitation.
