Here comes the Brotherhood, and war with Israel It was inevitable, and now it is about to happen — after an Obama envoy told Mubarak to go. Of course, he has named a successor and the old regime will try to continue, but its days are numbered. “Egyptian President Mubarak Will Reportedly Step Down,” from […]
Obama Administration held secret meeting with Muslim Brotherhood, planning post-Mubarak government
Yet more indication that Obama actively favors the Muslim Brotherhood’s coming to power in Egypt. “U.S. ‘held secret meeting with Muslim Brotherhood,’” by Aaron Klein for WorldNetDaily, February 1 (thanks to all who sent this in): JERUSALEM – The Egyptian government has information a diplomat at the U.S. embassy in Cairo secretly met yesterday with […]
Iran: Middle East demonstrations “an Islamic reawakening”
Actually Iran’s Foreign Minister is Ali Akbar Salehi, as noted here. Ramin Mehman-Parast is not Foreign Minister; he is a Foreign Ministry spokesman. “Egypt: Iran, An Islamic Middle East Against Israel,” from ANSAmed, February 1 (thanks to Insubria): (ANSAmed) – TEHRAN, FEBRUARY 1 – The overthrow of regimes in power in a number of Arab […]
Netanyahu warns of Islamic rule in Egypt
He correctly notes that while Islamic supremacists have not been in the forefront of the demonstrations, they are best equipped to take advantage of the power vacuum. “Netanyahu fears Islamist takeover in Egypt,” by Peter Cave for Australia’s ABC News, February 1: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned of the dangers of an Iranian-style […]
Iran foreign minister: Egypt revolt step toward “creating an Islamic Middle East”
They’re dead chuffed in Iran over events in Egypt, and are supporting the protesters. Ironic, in light of how ruthlessly they put down their own protests? Not at all: in putting down their own protests, they were acting in support of an Islamic regime. In supporting the Egyptian protests, they’re acting in supporting of the […]
Muslim Brotherhood working with secular groups and army to secure Mubarak’s removal
Which group will prevail in such a coalition? Given how events unfolded in Iran in 1979 and the general tendency of Middle Eastern politics in the present day, the smart money is on the Brotherhood. “Egyptian protesters in fresh push to oust Mubarak,” from NewsCore, February 1: (NewsCore) – CAIRO — Tens of thousands of […]
Coptic Christians worry about future without Mubarak
“We need Mubarak. What we need above all is to be safe.” They weren’t safe under Mubarak, but they’re even less likely to be safe under the Muslim Brotherhood. More on this story. “Coptic Christians Worry About Future Without Mubarak,” by Marc Champion in the Wall Street Journal, February 1 (thanks to all who sent […]
Israel shocked by Obama’s betrayal of Mubarak
But they shouldn’t be. Obama is behaving consistently. He declined to speak out in favor of the Iranian protesters who were demonstrating against an Islamic regime. He is now abandoning Mubarak in favor of protesters who will likely pave the way for an Islamic regime. “Israel shocked by Obama’s ‘betrayal’ of Mubarak,” by Douglas Hamilton […]
Spencer: Why Coptic Christians Fear a Revolution
In FrontPage this morning I discuss why many Copts do not regard the imminent departure of Mubarak with unalloyed joy. Forgotten in all the excitement over the revolution in Egypt has been the precarious situation of Coptic Christians there. Yet just weeks ago, Copts in Egypt experienced an unprecedented reign of terror. An Islamic jihad-martyrdom […]
Muslim Brotherhood rejects new Mubarak government, calls for continued protests
Making it clearer who is calling the shots. “Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood, No To New Government,” from ANSAmed, January 31 (thanks to Insubria): (ANSAmed) – ROME, JANUARY 31 – Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has given its thumbs down to the new Egyptian government and has called on people to continue demonstrating until the present regime falls. In […]