It does seem unlikely that the Camp David Accords will survive the present upheaval in Egypt. “Israel peace treaties, null and void – Muslim Brotherhood member,” from the Ahlul Bayt News Agency, February 24 (thanks to Twostellas): A senior member of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood said there is virtually no peace agreement with the Zionist regime […]
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood establishes “Freedom and Justice” party
And the learned analysts in the U.S. will say, “See? They’re for freedom and justice! Nothing to be concerned about!” “Muslim Brotherhood sits at Egypt’s new democratic table,” by David E. Miller for The Media Line, February 23 (thanks to all who sent this in): The group’s new political party, Freedom and Justice, faces an […]
Egypt: Coptic priest stabbed to death in his home by masked attackers shouting “Allahu akbar”
As was the case with the demonstration by Copts to demand a secular Egyptian government the other day, coverage of this story in the Western media has been minimal, despite thousands of Copts’ protesting in the aftermath of this murder. “Coptic Christian priest killed in Egypt, setting off new protests by religious minority,” from the […]
Is an Egyptian “democracy” a good thing?
How Egyptians might vote for a Sharia state out of concern for their immediate needs. “Is an Egyptian ‘Democracy’ a Good Thing?,” by a great friend of Jihad Watch, Raymond Ibrahim, in Hudson New York (via RaymondIbrahim.com), February 17: […] That said, the Muslim Brotherhood does pose a very real threat; moreover, it does want […]
Spencer: Egypt’s Islamic Supremacist is Man of the Hour
In a featured article at Human Events this morning, I discuss the rising of Sheikh Qaradawi in Egypt: Last Friday one of the biggest crowds of the entire Egyptian revolution thronged to Cairo’s Tahrir Square to hear Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi, one of the most influential Muslim clerics in the world””who on Monday called for the […]
The Islamization of Egypt
In “Egypt’s Identity Crisis” by Raymond Ibrahim at Pajamas Media (via RaymondIbrahim.com), February 14, our old friend Raymond discusses the Arabization of Egypt following the 1952 revolution, and its coming Islamization now: […] Today, as Egypt rocks with revolution, it is poised to assume an even more alien identity. Enter the Muslim Brotherhood: if the […]
Egyptian man names daughter “Facebook”
A few thoughts about this: 1. The poor girl. 2. The Facebook crowd is already on the ropes, as evidenced by Islamic supremacist Sheikh Qaradawi addressing a huge crowd in Tahrir Square the other day while his men barred Google Leftist Wagdi Ghonim from the stage. Maybe the girl would have been better off being […]
Egypt court approves first Islamic Party
There will be much, much more of this sort of thing to come. “Egypt court approves first Islamic Party,” from Afrique en ligne, February 21: Cairo, Egypt – Egypt’s administrative court on Saturday approved the country’s first party with religious reference. The ‘Wassat’ or Middle Party, which has Islamic reference, had sought in vain for […]
“The army is flirting with Islamists at our expense”: Egyptian Copts march to demand a secular state
Coverage of this event has so far been almost non-existent. These protesters deserve the full support and attention of Washington and the rest of the world, but alas, they are not a fashionable group. “Egypt’s Copts march to demand a secular state,” from Al-Masry Al-Youm, February 20: Hundreds of Coptic Christians protested in front of […]
Coptic bishop: “The court imposed one death sentence because one Muslim was killed, and the Egyptian judiciary wasted the blood of the six murdered Copts”
Even in death, Sharia confers greater value upon the Muslim than the non-Muslim, whether retribution is sought in blood money (diyyah), or in another form. There is perhaps no more cynical or mean-spirited expression of Islamic law’s subjugation of unbelievers than its discrimination even among dead bodies. “Egyptian Christians Enraged Over Court Acquittal in Christmas […]