Egypt is currently in political chaos – and this recent post by a Muslim Brotherhood member is revealing – but the following behaviour is utterly counter-productive: Egypt has ordered the seizure of a special edition of the German news magazine Der Spiegel after it was deemed to be insulting to Islam and the Prophet Mohammed,…
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Let the Brotherhood be heard
It takes a certain kind of Jewish publication – such as New York’s Forward – to publish an article by the Muslim Brotherhood’s political bureau chief. They should be commended for opening the lines of dialogue: The Muslim Brotherhood is not pushing for radical change in Egypt. Aware of political realities, we decided to contest…
Laughing at dictators
Ibrahim El Houdaiby, Guardian Comment is Free, January 12: Public discontent in Egypt has not been solely manifested in ballot boxes (when there are semi-fair elections), demonstrations and newspaper articles. Most Egyptians still feel insecure about expressing themselves in these ways. Writing against the regime is sometimes punishable by physical abuse, as in the case…
The Brotherhood evolves
Ibrahim El Houdaiby, Guardian Comment is Free, January 2: The Muslim Brotherhood, like other opposition groups in Egypt, is going through a period of repression. It is repressed more than any other organisation to the widespread popularity it enjoys. Hundreds of its members have been detained over the past few months and a severe media…