Let’s see, why would the State Department want to scrub the portion of the Human Rights report that focuses on Religious freedom in the Middle East in 2011? Perhaps, as many of us predicted, that ‘Arab Spring’ thing wasn’t such a good idea after all. Via CNS News: The U.S. State Department removed the sections […]
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Mob Logic in Egypt: Angry at Mubarak’s sentence? Sexually Assault innocent women
Last year, after Mubarak fell, Egyptians celebrated in Tahrir Square. A mob of approximately 200 nearly killed CBS Reporter Lara Logan during a sustained and violent sexual assault; her assailants apparently justified their actions by mentally transforming her into a Jew. It appears that such attacks are now on the rise in Egypt. The reason? […]
Report: Egypt’s Brotherhood candidate tells Christians to be subjugated to Islam or emigrate
If you turn on any mainstream media outlet, you are far more likely to hear about the poor Syrian rebels and the death toll of Bashar Al-Assad’s forces. What you’re not likely to see is the imminent peril Egypt’s Christians are in. Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate – and frontrunner in the run-off election – Muhammad […]
Egypt’s Elections and where the Middle East is headed
Walid Shoebat Raymond Ibrahim presents an accurate picture of the condition in Egypt’s elections: “as the Western mainstream media fixate on images of purple-stained fingers—it is well to remember that there is much more at stake in Egypt’s elections than the mere “right” to vote.” He adds: Bear in mind that this is not the […]
Report: Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi in Run-off
As the first round of presidential elections begin to wind down, it looks like at least one of the two candidates who will end up in a run-off will be Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Mursi. Via The Blaze: The candidate of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood won a spot in a run-off election, according to partial results […]
CNN Continues shilling for the Brotherhood
Regular readers to this blog know the truth about Egyptian presidential candidate, Abdel Moneim Abol-Fotouh. He is an extremely stealthy jihadist and ‘former’ Muslim Brotherhood leader. In typical CNN fashion, they are glowing in their praise of Fotouh while painting him as a ‘religious pragmatist’ and ‘moderate.’ Via CNN: Abdelmonen Abol Fotoh, an independent moderate […]
‘Former’ (wink, wink) Muslim Brotherhood member leads Egypt’s Presidential race
The candidate that top Muslim Brotherhood cleric – Yusuf Al-Qaradwai – endorsed for president of Egypt is now the lone front runner. Curiously though, Abdul-Moneim Aboul-Fotouh was expelled from the group specifically because he ran for president, against the Brotherhood’s alleged wishes. Via CNBC: A preliminary count of votes for Egyptians living abroad has put […]
Hamas Official Channels Newt Gingrich
It would seem that a senior Hamas official has validated Newt Gingrich’s claim last year that the Palestinians are an “invented people.” h/t Keith: Here is then Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich saying the same thing last year: Ben Barrack is a talk show host and author of the upcoming book, Unsung Davids
Egyptian Philosopher: ‘Muslim Brotherhood (is) required to start wars’
His name is Murad Wahba and this entire video is worth watching. Basically, what he is saying here is that in Egypt, a major reason for the tension between the military and the Brotherhood is that the military is focused on fighting in the interest of national security / defense while the Brotherhood is interested […]
Egyptian MP pushing for implementation of Female Genital Mutilation
It’s important to remember that approximately 20% of the new Egyptian Parliament is made up of Salafists (Muslim Brotherhood with the mask off). According to the Egypt Independent, one of those Salafist Members of Parliament continues to push for mandating female genital mutilation, based on religious grounds (sharia law). Via EI, h/t WZ: Female circumcision […]
Egyptian sentiment for ending Peace Treaty with Israel growing?
In left wing parlance, the term ‘Hudna’ is nothing more than a ‘peace treaty’ that gives both sides the opportunity to reach a mutually beneficial understanding. ‘Peace treaty,’ like ‘Arab Spring’ sounds so tranquil and welcoming, doesn’t it? In the Muslim world, Hudna means something far more tactical: What is being touted as a ‘cease-fire’ […]
Whaddya Know: Egypt’s Stealth Muslim Brotherhood candidate calls Israel a ‘racist state’
Abdel Monem Aboul Futuh is one of two frontrunners in the Egyptian presidential election. His closest opponent is Amr Moussa. Conveniently, Futuh is NOT the official Muslim Brotherhood candidate but he still has unkind words for Israel. Via Egypt Independent: A leading Islamist candidate in Egypt’s presidential election has branded Israel a “racist state” and […]
Washington Post reports Egypt’s Coptic Christians fear ‘Ultraconservative’ Muslims
Leila Fadel at the Washington Post has now officially chimed in on the fears of the Coptic Christians in Egypt as a direct result of the removal of Hosni Mubarak last year. Interestingly, she affixes a curious label to the ideology of those who threaten the Copts. A year after an attack by ultraconservative Muslims […]
Egyptian Presidential frontrunners both declare Israel an Enemy
If Jimmy Carter has anything to hang his hat on as president, it was the Camp David Accords. Yet, as the Middle East burns, he has expressed his support for the group that assassinated Anwar Sadat – the Muslim Brotherhood. Now, both Abdul Monheim Aboul Fotouh – expelled from the Muslim Brotherhood only because he […]
Duh. Egypt holds less favorable opinion of U.S. now than before Arab Spring
In our ‘you don’t say’ post of the day, the Muslim outreach by the Barack Obama administration seems to be having an effect directly opposite to that championed by its proponents. Via NBC News: The United States has given billions of dollars to Egypt in recent decades, but research published Tuesday by a major think […]
Muslim Brotherhood Presidential candidate vows to implement Sharia Law
Yesterday, we posted a video of Mohamed Mursi sitting behind an Islamic cleric, nodding as that cleric pledged that Mursi would make Jerusalem the Caliphate capital. Today, let there be no doubt that Mursi may as well have said the words himself. Via Ahram Online: Egyptian presidential contender Mohamed Mursi on Monday announced his intention […]