?The role Peres plays in Sharon?s government was not at any time defending peace,? claims the Egyptian editorial, ?rather it was the role of the devil?s advocate, justifying the antagonistic policy of Sharon. Perez is doing nothing but defending the atrocious practices perpetrated by the Israeli forces in the occupied territories.? This defense of Israeli policies, in combination with his reputation as a peacemaker, is merely a deception, writes Salama, ?in a bid to convince the whole world that Israel is fighting terrorism.? For that reason, ?It is quite sure that Peres? visit to Cairo and his talks with officials and non-officials will never yield any significant progress.? The article points to internal Israeli politics as the source of Peres? trips to Egypt, writing that ?[h]is visit was nothing but a plot he tailored inside the Labor Party, in order to maintain his influence in facing the Minister of Defense.?