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Mission Network News:  Report: 42 churches attacked in Egypt Posted: 23 August, 2013 A taxi driver had a cross in his rear-view mirror. He was subsequently killed and his taxi destroyed. Christians on the ground have expressed the following: 1) Christians are being blamed for what is happening in Egypt 2) they must keep a low profile or risk their lives or property 3) while the West feels this is coming from vigilantes, they believe the Muslim Brotherhood is behind it Also, Human Rights Watch concludes the following (this opinion will carry a lot of weight as it will be considered more objective than reports coming from the Muslim Brotherhood, the military or the Christian minority in Egypt):   1) At least 42 churches and dozens of Christian owned and operated schools, homes and businesses have been attacked 2) this represents an intimidation campaign from the Muslim Brotherhood 3) the authorities in Egypt have been "largely absent or failed to intervene" when...

Looking at the news coverage of Egypt makes a person wonder, perhaps even worry, what will become of one of Israel’s geographically closest Arab neighbors? The Obama administration backed the ouster of long-term strong man Hosni Mubarak and subsequent free elections. Being the most organized and funded opposition group in all of Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood had the upper hand in the election that followed on June 30, 2012. Their man, Muhammad Morsi, won but not by a large margin. Since that election, Morsi has made some moves that are considered decidedly undemocratic and a shameless bid to consolidate power for himself and his allies. Added to that is an economy that still hasn’t recovered from the original protests and violence that led to Mubarak’s ouster, causing a profitable tourism industry to suffer. It appears that events are beginning to spiral out of Morsi’s and the Muslim Brotherhood’s control. A petition for his ouster received between 17 and 22 million si...