tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932414341057385268.post3723558405467008255..comments2023-08-15T07:21:53.729-07:00Comments on The Angry Arabs' comments section: The War on Copts in Egypt: Its OriginsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932414341057385268.post-84527769097632396882011-10-15T14:12:13.511-07:002011-10-15T14:12:13.511-07:00It seems to me the professor is ignoring a very im...It seems to me the professor is ignoring a very important fact. No amount of fomenting can work unless there is anti-Coptic sentiment to begin with.<br /><br /><br /><i><b>Whatever the motive, to usher in the SCAF’s long-term rule or to appease the Islamists, the army and the transitional government have so far been able to bank on strong anti-Coptic sentiment in society. As long as political figures and intellectuals insist that religious prejudice does not exist in Egypt, pointing the finger instead at “hidden hands,” the state will be able to mobilize the prejudice to its advantage. In the political configuration of post-Mubarak Egypt, public figures and activists who champion human rights for all, including non-Muslims, are more marginal than ever. </b></i><br /><br />http://www.merip.org/mero/mero101311vzanoreply@blogger.com