What a surprise. “Egypt’s Islamists Turn Violent,” by Bel Trew in Foreign Policy, August 8: “They stamped on his face,” said his cousin, Aly al-Masry, 20, who told Sabet’s story from his bedside as he drifted in and out of consciousness. “He has three stab wounds, a bullet hole through his leg and stick marks […]
Interfaith outreach in Egypt: Muslims open fire on church, murdering 10-year-old girl leaving Sunday school
But remember: according to today’s politically correct establishment, this is not an act of hate. It only becomes hateful when non-Muslims dare to point out that it is happening and call for it to end. And even then, it is only hateful on the part of the non-Muslim who pointed it out, not the Muslims […]
Interfaith dialogue in Egypt: “We fear that Pope Tawadros II might become a target of Islamist reprisal”
“In recent weeks, after the fall of the Morsi administration, attacks and acts of intimidation against the Christian minority have occurred on a daily basis.” Shhh — don’t talk about that! Discussing it could harm the wonderful interfaith “dialogue” we’re having over here! “Egypt’s Pope Tawadros targeted by Islamists,” from Asia News, August 9 (thanks […]
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood leaders to stand trial for inciting murder
Barack Obama hardest hit. “Egyptian Brotherhood leaders to face trial for inciting murder,” from Reuters, August 4: CAIRO – Egypt’s army-installed government said on Sunday it would give a chance for mediation to resolve the crisis brought on by the overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, but warned that time was limited. At the same […]
Egypt: Morsi supporters stone churches, destroy Christians’ cars
The real problem is not that this sort of thing happens. The real problem is that some non-Muslims talk about it and call for it to end. That is the underlying message of the worldwide effort to brand criticism of jihad violence and Islamic supremacism beyond the bounds of acceptable public discourse. “Egypt: Six Copts […]
Egypt: Muslims torch seven Christian homes and five Christian-owned businesses
This story starts out blaming both sides equally and then gets around to mentioning in the fourth paragraph that all the destroyed properties were Christian-owned. Muslim Brotherhood supporters blame the Christians for the ouster of Morsi. “Egypt: Fifteen Injured in Sectarian Clashes in Minya,” from Aswat Masriya via AllAfrica.com, August 4 (thanks to AINA): Fifteen […]
Al-Qaeda top dog says Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood “tried its best to satisfy America and the secularists” by relinquishing jihad
Al-Zawahiri rejects in principle the steady, slow, step-by-step stealth jihad that the Muslim Brotherhood largely opts for, both in Egypt and in the U.S. “Al-Qaida leader says Egypt’s Morsi abandoned jihad,” from the Associated Press, August 3: CAIRO (AP) “” Al-Qaida’s leader is condemning the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi, but also blaming the ousted […]
Egypt: Pardon revoked for all jihadis granted amnesty under Morsi
The interim government of Egypt has just issued another blow to the Muslim Brotherhood and its allies. According to a new report, the Interior Ministry has announced that Egyptian leadership “is preparing to cancel any presidential pardons issued during Morsi’s era to terrorists or criminals.” Unbeknownst to many in the West, one of the very […]
Brotherhood Torture Chambers (Finally) Exposed
Over at FrontPage Magazine, via RaymondIbrahim.com, I discuss why it is that the West is so often kept in the dark: Some time ago, Fox News published a report titled “Egyptian mosque turned into house of torture for Christians after Muslim Brotherhood protest.” The report opens by explaining how: Islamic hard-liners stormed a mosque in […]
Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood scapegoating Coptic Christians as principal actor behind Morsi’s removal
And murdering them as a result. “Scapegoating the Copts,” by Girgis Naiem in National Review, July 31: On July 3, Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi, a leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), was ousted from power. His detractors came from many segments of Egyptian society, but it is the Coptic Christian community that the MB […]