World | Hosni Mubarak Oops! Palestinian President Mixes Up Morsi, Mubarak Mahmoud Abbas catches himself at last second By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Feb 6, 2013 12:20 PM CST Copied Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, walks with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi following Abbas' arrival in Cairo, Egypt, for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit, Feb. 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency) Awkward. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas mixed up the names of Egypt's democratically elected president and his ousted authoritarian predecessor when he tried to thank his hosts at an Islamic summit in Cairo today. Abbas intended to thank Egypt for supporting the Palestinian cause. He began by saying "President Mohamed Hosni" then stopped short and corrected himself to say "Mohamed Morsi." Morsi remained mostly stone faced during the gaffe except for a slight movement of the mouth that hinted at disapproval. Morsi frequently mentions that he is Egypt's first freely elected leader after the 2011 uprising that ended nearly three decades of Hosni Mubarak's authoritarian rule. Read These Next It started with failure to say 'thank you,' ended with murder. Mike Johnson is taking heat over a Democrat's delayed swearing-in. It landed on the 4th try. There wasn't enough fuel for a 5th. California governor candidate's testy interview raises eyebrows. Report an error