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November 16, 2005

Which should come first in Egypt, reforms and Democracy, or Human Rights of Christian Minority?

Some Coptic Organizations, and Individuals represent what the Arab-Islamic Regime want for Christians, Not what Christians Want For Themselves.

Since President Bush has called and pressured for reforms, and Democracy in Egypt, the regime and Islamists intensified the isolation, exclusion, and serious violations of Human Rights against Coptic Christians. Despite of the blind support that given to Mubarak by the Church Clergy, and some loyal Copts to the Arab-Muslim government of Egypt, the regime turning its back to them and disregarded their extended hands for peace, and what is called national unity. In fact, the Arab people and regime are afraid, and not willing to adopt to the need of freedom and democracy in Egypt.

Currently, there is a dominated points of view among Muslims: intensifying persecution and intimidation against Copts. While the World is watching Egypt, the regime can not disallow the Coptic minority from expressing their anger, suppression , and daily humiliation, alike other Islamic opposition, whether traditional, or new emerging groups that are founded and operated by Muslims .The bottom line is to exclude Christian Coptic Minority from enjoying this new wave of freedom in the Middle East. Therefore, they are using the tools of democracy such as, protesting, and freedom of expression to initiate, and incite hatred and violence against Coptic Christians . For instance, the assault on St. George Church three times in one week that took off from a neighboring Mosque, with more than 25,000 Muslims raising hands with Koran calling for killing of Christians, on Oct. 14, 2005. These organized attacks, and assault were organized by the government and Muslim Brotherhood., and Islamic Newspapers (Al Aosboua, Al-Midan, and Al-Fajer), incited the attacks, then violent protests followed. More, a week earlier, a huge

protests of mostly Muslim students, in all main ten Universities all over Egypt, from North to South calling for what so called “ Islam is the solution”, and waiving with Koran. This time also organized by Muslim Brotherhood youth, and a green light from the government.

Christian Copts Situation on the Ground:

There is no doubt that Copts are in their worst situation ever since the French military campaign on Egypt by Napoleon.

1. Isolated communities, demographically, as a result of ethnic cleansing campaign of Arab Muslim regime, Coptic Christians have become very isolated communities surrounded by series of Mosques that used as launching pads for terrorists to attack Christians, when the government, represented in SSI, (State Security Investigation), and Muslim terrorists want. The World has seen it many time in the last 25 years.

2. No reporting of Islamic daily atrocities, because Copts lake and disallowed of any kind of organization that would enabled them to communicate freely with each other to report the grim reality of these communities. Most of the information we receive in the US reach us from individuals victims, who found all legal and security channels are blocked by government and terrorists from being fairly reported.

3. Severe economic sanctions imposed on Coptic Christians, Coptic Christians can not open up new small business, because of Muslims boycotts, or fear of being destroyed. Most of existing businesses had shut down, or destroyed, and looted systematically by huge contradicted set of Laws and regulations applied only to Coptic Christians. In many Coptic Christian villages and towns, Copts convert to Islam Just to have few bread loafs to feed their kids. Regarding government ,public, and private sectors, Copts are totally excluded from being hired, now no more than 1% of jobs occupied by Christians. Even collecting garbage, Copts were forced to leave this business. Last year more than 60,000 Christian family deprived from this business, and given to Muslim companies.

4. No political party, organizations, and representation. There are more than 25 political

parties, all of them established by Muslims. According to the Law of forming political parties, “all Parties must comply to Islamic Sharia’a Laws”,which resulting in leaving no room for Coptic Christians to join, or represent their interest. However, Islamic, and Arab agendas mostly dominate these parties. Coptic Christians have zero representation in the Parliament, despite the fact that the regime select unknown persons whom they only carry Christian names. And have no agenda representing Coptic interest.

5. Ethnic cleansing, and systematic persecution. These are the core policy of the regime toward Egypt’s Christians. On the last 25 years, thousands killed in 34 massacres, and accidents intentionally planned, that have been covered by fake police reports. Coptic Christians have already lost 25% of their natural growth. Muslim terrorists, and government weaved together a vicious network orchestrated a campaign against Christian women and young girls. Wahhabi money, and teaching, SSI, and Islamic terror organizations called (Al-Da’awaa El-Islamyia), that belong to Al-Awkaff Ministry, and Al-Azhar, focus and targeted Christian girls.(A special report is included). As a result, more than half million Christian girls kidnaped, rapped, forcibly converted to Islam, and kept with the Muslim rapists under the protection of SSI. Their families are being prevented from getting in touch of their daughters, but they are waiting to be re-united again with them. Approximately, between 1.5 - 2.0 million Christians converted to Islam wether by force, or other means of seduction, most of them kept their old Christian names. Some of these Copts now are forming a “ fifth Column” against their own kin, using their old Christian names as cover up for their operations. Regrettably, some are operating in United States. In order to leave no chance for insider Copts to grow, terrorists, and government created un-bearable environment that force as many as three million, (3,000,000) Christian to flee, and leave the country scattered all over the World without any plan for the future .Other atrocities includes, burning Churches, and Business, grabbing land and properties owned by Christians, and a long list of systemic persecution founded in the regime’s political and social system, that affect deeply the daily life necessities of Coptic Christians In Egypt.

6. Coptic Problem Overlooked by National, and International H. R. Organization. One of the great problems that facing the Copts in Egypt is lake of documenting the atrocities.

For more than 2 years, when the Egyptian Council For Human Rights in Egypt established, we have been hoping to see a working mechanism to report, and investigate the violations of human rights against Copts. The recent vague Report showed nothing, despite the many complaints sent to the Council. The Council is headed by former UN Secretary General, Boutros Ghaly, and prominent Muslim fanatic, Dr. Kamal Abu El-Maged. On the other hand, non of the respected International Human Rights Organizations has published, and distributed Reports mainly focus on Human Rights violations against Christians.

7. Inactive ( Milly Council) Coptic Councils. Coptic Councils(Milly Council) were created during the Ottoman era in Egypt, then improved, and modified during the British era. The purpose of these Councils aimed to manage Coptic Christian needs. Since the military coup of 1952, these Councils have become paralyzed, and useless by a series of legislation. Currently are frozen and part of the Patriarch Office. Members of these Councils used to be elected to represent Coptic interest. Arab Muslims are responsible for Coptic Councils suppression.

Suggestions and Demands

$ Copts in Egypt are defenseless, desperate, and left alone facing millions of Muslim terrorists, and a vicious regime sponsors terrorism to achieve its goals. Thus Copts badly need, and looking for American support for their existence, and Human Rights. Congressional Resolution(s), is the most needed now than ever.

$ US should take serious and strong actions to pressure the Arab-Muslim regime. Cut, suspend, and/or reduce USAID. Freeze all economic cooperation with Egypt(QUIZ suspension as an example).

$ The right to carry arms for Coptic Christians to defend themselves, in villages, towns and cities where Coptic Christians live.

$ USCIRF has issued some recommendations to US government, the time is now , and should be activated, and effective immediately.

$ US should open a number of American Consulate, mainly in Upper, and Lower Egypt Provinces that are targeted , because of its populous Christians, in which are continuously raided by Arab-Islamic terrorists, and to monitor and help daily reporting of the Human Rights violations against Christian in daily basis to the Human Rights Congressional Committee. Copts should be encourage reporting their Complaints to these Consulates. UN could do this job under the supervision of US.

$ Help reviving Coptic Councils (Milly Councils) secular and totally independent from the Church.

Finally; US Government must intervene to address the Islamic terror organizations in Egypt, including Muslim Brotherhood, that must be enlisted as a terror organization. The war on terror should focus in Islamic terrorism in Egypt, otherwise this war would be lost in favor Usama Ben Laden.

From: Mamdouh Nakhlah_ Al Kalema Center

October 2, 2005

Muslim Terrorist Stabbed Christian Girls In Al-Minia

Three young Coptic Christian girls stabbed by Muslim terrorist in Al _Minia in Upper Egypt, on October 2, 2005. The girls are student in Al-Minia University, all of them stabbed in the University Campus . Mariana, AZIZ, 17 years, student at faculty of Medicine, Marian Nader, 17 years, and Mary Magdey, 18 years old have been seriously stabbed on the back. Alfy Aziz, father of the first victim is working as a judge in Al-Minia, file a criminal complaint against the Muslim perpetrators at the day light in front of tens of other students. The police authority in Al Minia Province overlooked the crimes and ignore making any search warrant or arrest. The father, Judge Aziz met with the Interior, and Higher Education Ministries, and request bringing the perpetrators to the Court for trial. His effort failed to bring the criminal to justice.

Al-Minia is known as an Islamic terrorists stronghold in upper Egypt under the direct protection of Mubarak and his son. This Province have seen more than 10 huge massacres, more than 30,000 Christian girls rapped and kidnaped, destruction of Churches and businesses, and ethnic cleansing.

Kidnapping Coptic Christian Girls By Islamists in Egypt
Where are Women Organizations of the UN, and NGO's?

Half million(500,000) Christian girls in Egypt kidnapped , rapped and forcibly converted to Islam, on the last 20 years of Mubarak era. According to reliable resources, and some confirmed information, each case cost $10,000, shared between Wahabbi Islamic organization in Egypt, and Islamic perpetrators), who execute the crime. By simple multiplication, the cost of this campaign of Islamizing Christian girls in Egypt is $5 Billion($5,000,000,000) . Who paid this huge fund for Islamic terrorists? Yes, it is Saudi Arabia’s money. It seems to be that a secret agreement between Mubarak corrupted regime and Saudi government was cut.

By all means and standard, Mubarak personably is responsible and his government, they should be tried for these kind of crimes against humanity. We don’t exclude the role of silence of some Coptic clergy, and on the top of them is the Patriarch him self.

The second party that must be blamed is the policy of United States, prior to the current President Bush. In order to pacify the corrupted regime of Mubarak, and Islamists for the sake of what so called Middle East peace process, which have let the door open for Islamic terrorists to destroy all non Arab nations in the region.

The corrupted UN , is also responsible for these crime against humanity. Despite, the repeated calls upon UN Human Rights Organizations ,not even one single report, or fact finding commission to investigate the ongoing campaign against the Coptic Christians women of Egypt was initiated. Some would say this is because, of the US support for Mubarak regime, what about UN resolution to support the Palestinian issues. The bottom line in this case is the silence. We have a great concern and fears that silence and overlooking the Coptic Christian situation is a common hidden agenda between all responsible parties to give in Egypt to the Arabs, and ignoring the rights of it real owners.

Now where are women organization in the US and UN? whom they try to defend the rights of women in the Arab Islamic world, although the rejection of these women to interfere for their rights.