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Egypt: Islamists hit Christian churches
Associated Press
Published: 18.08.13, 08:37
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1. Lies
Faris ,   Ramallah   (08.18.13)
Ask the Christians in Egypt who burned the churches and they will tell you ,the covert government agents not the Islamists , so these are just lies by the authorities.
2. Just don't let this be a distraction from Benghazi
Devorah   (08.18.13)
3. I
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4. In uk you see hundreds of Christian Arabs who just arrived
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5. Fate awaiting all non Moslems in ME
Norbus ,   Jerusalem   (08.18.13)
Fate awaiting all non Moslems in the middle east indicated yet again by events unfolding against Christians in Egypt ,is the inevitable outcome of Moslems taking control of any area in any part of the world Jews went through it as they were ethnically cleansed out of the middle east , and to Christians in Iraq, and many other countries. ABBAS wants no Jew in any new Palestinian entity. USA administration is well aware, but turn a blind eye going to every length to cover up or ignore creeping Islamisation Antisemitic leftist Europe does not seem to mind either My concern as a Jew , is that we must resist Kerry's plan to deliver us into a second Holocaust . Stop now before we are hung to dry Americans and the freedom lovers in our world are more likely to view with hate on steroids, USA administration which is corrupt to the core and beginning to unravel. With more than one Haman seeking Jewish destruction , can we survive?
6. Self defence
Sobieski ,   Germany   (08.18.13)
Copts, you have to defend yourselves. Form your own defence force!
7. Let the Muslim Conquest continue!
Ilan   (08.18.13)
because hey, what a great cover! make sure to sacrifice lots and lots of Muslims to distract the world, while they burn them all down! hey, if there is anything the world loves to eat up is the news of an army killing civilians. The world has gotten used to Muslims getting mad and killing. its not news! as long as its not us in our country!
8. For all the christians that wondered why Jews need a country
Jacob E ,   Holon, Israel   (08.18.13)
This is why. All the time in your countries and muslim countries when we were subject to such persecutions. Now you are getting it. We sympathize, we empathize. Maybe now you'll see our side of things. This is what it feels like to be persecuted, this is what a pogrom feels like.
9. Distortion
Jared ,   USA   (08.18.13)
This article is targeting Muslims, Israel wants Mobaruk back in a bad way
10. This Story Willl Be Downplayed
leo ,   nyc   (08.18.13)
Europe and the Western Media are in love with Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood since they naively think they represent democracy. Or maybe Europe is just afraid to upset Muslim terrorists.... whatever the reason this story will be downplayed' as ususal.
11. #1 does it matter?
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Just like the Jews are the natives of Israel, the Copts are the natives of Egypt. In both cases, Arab colonists violently took over, claim the land, and try to ethnically cleanse the natives. Just like in Israel where it does not matter whether Fatah or Hamas murders the Jews, in Egypt it does not matter whether the Brotherhood supported by Obama or Sisi supported by the Saudis murder the Copts.
12. # 8
Mike Carmel ,   Rishon le Zion   (08.18.13)
I'm not really sure what the relevance of your post is, but I suggest that if you write "Jews" with a capital "J" then you should also write "Christians" with a capital "C", otherwise your post may imply some negative connotations which you most likely don't wish to project, at least not deliberately.
13. Thank God for the army........
Calabi ,   Sydney Aust   (08.18.13)
Thank GOD for some light flow from the army. If the Muslim brotherhood and their gangs in Egypt and anywhere in this world are sincere in true democracy such behavior and attack will not occur! One thing I know about them in the M/E and is if they don't get what they wanted there is violence! And when they get some they want it all!!!!and allllllllll and more!!!! Wanted it all is not democracy it's like a cancer and the army is like the chemo therapy. There is some parallels in the Obama admin and the difference is Obama know how to fire a pen in the high places! Most Christian are neutral and if they are not why did the brotherhood marginalize them out and killed them one here today and killed them there two tomorrow years before the army came in? And now is an all out! Obama why is your mouth shut up???? Your silence look you are like in agreement to annihilate the helpless Christian! Tomorrow you will turn the tide on Israel eh? If you can't help the Christians you will never make any good in Jerusalem - God bless Israel
14. Divine retribution
Dror ,   Haifa, Israel   (08.18.13)
For all of the illegal african infiltrators that the Egyptians pretended to stop from entering israel illegally, now you are getting what you deserve....
15. #9, I bet a lot of people are wishing he was back
Jacob E ,   Holon, Israel   (08.18.13)
Egyptians too.
16. people should read the posts on Al Jazeera
CJK   (08.18.13)
they are a real eye opener.
17. OBAMA MUST BE SO PROUD OF HIS
Iranian Jew ,   LA   (08.18.13)
MB animals. Precious life is wing wasted on these morons. Muslims have o agenda but destruction of the earth. What is Mahdi waiting for? He should sow up soon.
18. Clown Prince Silent
Jonny ,   Cape Town   (08.18.13)
And the Clown Prince Tutu stays silent in agreement.
19. Support the military!
albert snow ,   sweden   (08.18.13)
The MB and the military are both non democrats. That´s a fact. Democrats in Egypt are too few to have any political impact. They have to be supported but fact is today they are irrelevant as a political force. So the world has to choose between two bad things, and choose the less bad to support. And what kind of dictatorship should the democratic powers support, the islamic or the military? The MB are an imperialistic dictatorial movement with bransches around the world, also infiltrating western states and communities for the aim of spreading the opressing religion islam. The Egypt military is for a domestic dictatorship not having ambitions to spreading it to other states and also the only power that is able to fight the MB. They know what to do and how to do it. So let them fight the fascist islamists and let them do it hard.
20. re: Western Media
Christy ,   Boston, US   (08.18.13)
Some Western Media is sympathetic with Morsi. Emphasis has been on 'crimes' committed by army. One report I read - Comparison was made, in 2 papers I saw, between what's happening in Egypt and what happened in Tianemen Square. They were equating the Chinese Red Army putting down an uprising with the Egyptian Army (now) putting down the rioters. Average people weren't fooled though. Commenters were mad at such a foolish comparison. Revealing though as to how some reporters are thinking.
21. Re: Lies
Christy ,   Boston, US   (08.18.13)
I've read similar accounts on non-Christian Egyptian blogger sites. It's *not* all Muslims - just ones inflamed by and following the Muslim Brotherhood. Reports in the Christian Press have stated that oftentimes Muslims are standing with Christians to help defend them. One Christian building (and people in it) was defended by a group of Muslims who formed a ring around it and fought off the Islamists. It's *not* lies to report that a subset of Muslims in Egypt are following the Muslim Brotherhood's call to burn Christian property and injure/kill Christians plus others. 'Regular' Egyptian Muslims don't like what the MB followers are doing. This is a big reason they wanted to oust Morsi. They don't want to be under the heel of Islamists like the MB. They don't want Egypt to become another Iran. Just look around the world. 'Regular' Muslims suffer at the hands of the Radical Islamists as well as non-Muslims. This can't be denied. Keep Egypt in your thoughts and prayers.
22. The Christian communities throughout the region ought to....
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (08.18.13)
...realize that their best allies are neither the Egyptian, Syrian, Lebanese Palestinian, Iraqi or any other Muslim community. Their best allies, as the Christian citizens of the liberal democratic and sovereign nation-state of the Jewish people, Israel, is, indeed, Israel. Christians have been fleeing from all over the Arab Middle East and North Africa, but in Israel the number of Christians only increases. Please, my Christian friends, do take a note of it!!
23. Even Saudi Arabia is backing Al-Sisi!
Israeli ,   Israel   (08.18.13)
The Saudi Government last week called the Muslim Brotherhood "terrorists" but the Obama Administration, the UK Government and the spineless EU are backing Morsi whose followers dances and celebrated when Al-Qaeda committed its terrorist attacks but remains silent about the abuse of human rights and civil liberties in China and Russia!
24. #14 Nasty and childish
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25. May Egypt burn to the ground
Dror ,   Haifa, Israel   (08.18.13)
26. Obama, Pope, Archbishops, Patriarchs.....where are you ?
Bikerwolf ,   London U.K.   (08.18.13)
Please stop 'blaming" Christians in Muslim countries for ' supporting' the Muslim hate against Israel. What on earth did you expect them to do surrounded by Islamist Nazis and ignored by the U.S. the Pope, Eastern Orthodox, and Anglican Communions. This would have happened before all over the Arab world had the Christian Arabs dared to speak up against Jihadist Nazism. The Lebanese Christians have been cowed for decades and the ridiculous ' Church of England' is run by Islamist sympathisers all over the Western world. 'Bishop' Tutu is still eating his halal kebabs and falafels as we speak, watching the church burning mobs and blessing ANC fascists as they scream Jew- hate and pro- ' Palestinian' lies all across the Cape. In my country the vile C of E will do nothing except join in the usual anti - Israel bile when it gets the opportunity. It will busy itself by banging on about women and gay Priests as a excuse to ignore Jihadist abomination. I wish it were different but it looks like the Arab Christians will have to fight for their own rights and become strong and invincible - just like Israel.
27. Lies!Islamists are kindest,gentlest,pleasant people towards
Alan ,   SA   (08.18.13)
Christians
28. This is the people the world is defending...
Phoenix ,   Israel   (08.18.13)
The army is fighting these Islamist terrorists. But Obama the UN and the world is defending the terrorists that are burning now the churches. The want an Islamic terror regim! Let the army kill them by thousands they are evil!
29. What goes around come around..we Jews suffered
Al   (08.18.13)
at the hand of Christian hate for 2000 years. Now you know why we have an Israel and why we will do what it takes to keep her free and Jewish.
30. eliminate the MB
real vision ,   usa   (08.18.13)
they are showing the world what evil is. Hit them harder Egyptian army and eliminate the political leadership and ban this cesspool. Then start educating the people for tolerance...
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