BROOKLINE — Zev Steinmetz, 29, has traveled to Israel every five years since he was a child. Yesterday, he said the promise by Egypt’s new military rulers to maintain its peace treaty with Israel was encouraging.
“It’s clear [the Egyptians] want to create a democracy,’’ said Steinmetz, a Brookline resident, while eating lunch at Rami’s in Coolidge Corner. “I don’t think there’s any reason not to believe [Egypt’s assurance] at this point. . . .The majority of people in Israel are supportive of Egyptian democracy. People in Israel are very happy about this as well.’’
