[SJackson]

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[prairiebreeze]

attacked by knife-wielding mobs during services,

Sort of like the Copt family in New Jersey, although robbery was reportedly the final motive.

Which I've never fully believed.

[2banana]

Egypt was a Christian country until conquered by islamic armies. When will the UN do something about this occupation?

[layman]

This morning, in front of the United Nations, demonstrators will gather in support of the Coptic Christians of Egypt

This will do about as much good as gathering in front of Tony's Pizza Parlor.

[ZULU]

"the dark shadows of ignorant, fundamentalist frenzy "

Must be those Norweigans again.

[Ebenezer]

If Muslims act that way as members of "a religion of peace", imagine if their philosophy were not peace-oriented (do you get my sarcasm?).

Consider the plight of Christians in Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the Sudan, and Egypt, and you will see that Jews are not necessarily the only targets of Islamic "militancy".

[Cindy]

OFF TOPIC but regarding Egypt...


ON THE NET...


Note: Some of these news links will update themselves.
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http://www.foxnews.com

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,192893,00.html
AP
"Sinai Resort Town"
Monday, April 24, 2006

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "CAIRO, Egypt — Three explosions Monday night rocked the Egyptian resort city of Dahab at the height of the tourist season, killing at least 17 people and wounding more than 150 at just one hotel, according to the doctor who runs Egypt's Sinai Peninsula rescue squad.

Dr. Said Essa said he was headed to the scene of the blasts and that his casualty figures were for victims at the el-Khaleeg Hotel only. He said there were casualties at the scene of the other blasts, but he had no details.

Al-Jazeera television said one of the explosions hit a restaurant.

There have been a string of attacks in Egypt's Sinai peninsula over 18 months, including deadly Al Qaeda-style bombings in the Egyptian resorts of Taba and Ras Shitan in October 2004 and in Sharm el-Sheik in July."

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http://www.jpost.com

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1143498910174&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull

Apr. 24, 2006 20:58 | Updated Apr. 24, 2006 21:37
"22 killed, at least 150 wounded in Dahab blasts"
By JPOST STAFF AND AP


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Twenty-two people were killed and at least 150 were wounded on Monday night in three massive explosions in Dahab, on the east of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.

People were frantically trying to escape the area and dozens of ambulances were at the scene, Zaka reported.

The bombs were apparently placed on a bridge, in the El-Khalheeg Hotel cafeteria and near a police station prior to the explosions.

Following the blasts Israel's security forces raised the level of alert in Eilat."

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http://www.usdivetravel.com/T-EgyptTerrorism.html

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STATE.TRAVEL.COM - CONSULAR INFORMATION SHEET: EGYPT
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1108.html

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http://www.memri.org/egypt.html
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PERSECUTION.ORG - COUNTRY INFO - EGYPT
http://www.persecution.org/newsite/countryinfodetail.php?countrycode=7&PHPSESSID=e38e8f5a5a083172463fa7233a32f28d


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ON THE NET...

http://www.internet-haganah.com/jihadi

http://www.jihadwatch.org

http://www.memri.org/jihad.html

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=jihad