Maybe they couldn’t find a church. “Morsi supporters torch government offices in Egypt,” from the Associated Press, August 15: CAIRO (AP) “” Angry supporters of Egypt’s ousted president have stormed and torched two buildings housing the local government in Giza, the city next to Cairo that is home to the famed pyramids. Associated Press reporters […]
Obama suspends military exercises with Egypt because of crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood
The idea of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood after they’ve been torching churches and terrorizing Christians all over Egypt is monstrous. But Obama has never shown any concern for persecuted non-Muslims. UPDATE: I have changed the headline and content of this post to reflect the statements Obama just made.
Muslim Brotherhood vows to bring down Egypt’s government, Obama spokesman calls on Egypt government to respect “basic rights of their people”
But he didn’t say a word about how the Muslim Brotherhood is scapegoating and persecuting Christians all over Egypt. Apparently their basic rights don’t matter. “Defiant Muslim Brotherhood vows to ‘bring down’ military coup in Egypt, as protesters storm government buildings,” from FoxNews.com, August 15: A defiant Muslim Brotherhood declared Thursday it will not back […]
Unbowed
Christians continue to pray in St. Tadros church in AlMinia in southern Egypt even after Muslims torched and destroyed it. Photo thanks to Mina Rizkalla.
Muslim Brotherhood supporters destroy churches all over Egypt
Here is a partial list, with photos and sources. “Sectarianism: Post-Sit-in Dispersal,” by Amira Mikhail, August 14 (thanks to Bill): The following list is a joint effort of Mai El-Sadany, Amir Beshay, and myself, Amira Mikhail. Many people have participated today in supplying links, information, and tweets. We appreciate their contributions. Please note that this is a work-in-progress. If […]
Praying for peace from the adherents of the Religion of Peace
Two children from the Sunday school of St. George’s church in Sohag, Egypt stand and pray in its ruins, after the church was torched by Muslim Brotherhood supporters. Photo thanks to Mona elAshry.
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood supporters attack 22 churches
Meanwhile, the Brotherhood’s supporters in the U.S. continue to claim the moral high ground, aided by a bored, lazy, compliant and compromised media. “Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood assaults 22 Christian churches,” from Asia News, August 14: Cairo (AsiaNews) – The Muslim Brotherhood’s anger for the forced evacuation of the pro-Mohamed Morsi sit-ins has been unleashed against […]
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood supporters attack Christians, torch Coptic school
In addition to burning churches. Muslim Brotherhood supporters are scapegoating the Christians for the failure of Morsi; violence against the Christians is escalating all across the country. But the world is too busy worrying about “Islamophobia” to take much notice. Photo thanks to Mostafa Ragab.
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood supporters torch three churches
AFP calls these “reprisal attacks,” but they are reprisals for nothing. The Morsi supporters are scapegoating the Copts for their hero’s failure and removal from office. “Morsi supporters ‘torch three churches’ in Egypt,” from AFP, August 14: CAIRO (AFP) — Supporters of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi torched three churches in central Egypt on Wednesday […]
Egypt: Judiciary extends Morsi’s detention pending investigation into his collaboration with Hamas
Why wouldn’t he have collaborated with Hamas? He is a senior Muslim Brotherhood leader, and they’re the self-described Muslim Brotherhood branch in “Palestine.” “Egypt judiciary extends Morsi detention for 15 days,” from AFP, August 12: Egypt’s judiciary said Monday it was extending ousted president Mohamed Morsi’s detention for a further 15 days pending an investigation […]