Mohamed Tawfik
Washington Post
The Jan. 30 editorial “A bleak anniversary in Egypt,” toeing the Muslim Brotherhood line, blamed an attack that killed 30 of my compatriots squarely on the Egyptian government. By claiming that “More than 20 protesters were killed by police,” the editorial neglected the fact that at least three of the dead were Muslim Brotherhood supporters killed while planting bombs, and two were police officers killed by the “peaceful protesters.” The investigation will show how many Muslim Brotherhood supporters lost their lives in these incidents and how many of the dead were their victims.
Equating peaceful protester Shaimaa al-Sabbagh with those terrorist bomb makers is inexcusable. A thorough independent investigation is underway to bring her killers to justice.
The Post consistently promotes the polished English of Muslim Brotherhood propagandists while muting attention to its extremist rhetoric. Most recently, the group’s Web site called supporters to prepare for “relentless jihad where we ask for martyrdom” in Egypt.
President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi is calling for a revolution in Islamic thought to deny extremists the opportunity to exploit it to their sinister ends. Yet the persistently flawed lens with which The Post misrepresents the words and actions of Mr. Sissi is misguided and threatens the goal of stamping out radicalism in the region.
I hope The Post finds the courage to revise its positions, not as a favor to Egypt, which will remain a great and confident nation, but to provide an honest service to readers.
Equating peaceful protester Shaimaa al-Sabbagh with those terrorist bomb makers is inexcusable. A thorough independent investigation is underway to bring her killers to justice.
The Post consistently promotes the polished English of Muslim Brotherhood propagandists while muting attention to its extremist rhetoric. Most recently, the group’s Web site called supporters to prepare for “relentless jihad where we ask for martyrdom” in Egypt.
President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi is calling for a revolution in Islamic thought to deny extremists the opportunity to exploit it to their sinister ends. Yet the persistently flawed lens with which The Post misrepresents the words and actions of Mr. Sissi is misguided and threatens the goal of stamping out radicalism in the region.
I hope The Post finds the courage to revise its positions, not as a favor to Egypt, which will remain a great and confident nation, but to provide an honest service to readers.
