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Egyptian Coptic Christian priest shot dead in Al Arish

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Coptic Pope Tawadros IIA Coptic Christian priest in Egypt’s Northern Sinai has been shot dead, in what could be the first sectarian attack since the military overthrow of Islamist Mohammed Morsi.

The priest, Mina Aboud Sharween, was attacked in the early afternoon while walking in the Masaeed area in El Arish.

The shooting in the coastal city was one of several attacks believed to be by Islamist insurgents that included firing at four military checkpoints in the region, the sources said.

Saturday’s attacks on checkpoints took place in al-Mahajer and al-Safaa in Rafah, as well as Sheikh Zuwaid and al-Kharouba.
The violence follows attacks in which five police offers were killed in El Arish on Friday.

Mr Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood has fiercely criticised Coptic Pope Tawadros, spiritual leader of Egypt’s eight million Christians, for giving his blessing to the removal of Mr Morsi and attending the announcement by armed forces commander General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi suspending the constitution.

Officials say Adly Mansour, Egypt’s interim president, has held talks with the army chief and interior minister following overnight clashes across the country that killed at least 30 people and left dozens injured.

Running battles between those supporting the overthrow of Mr Morsi and those demanding his reinstatement were most intense in Cairo on Friday where tens of thousands took to the streets. The two sides briefly fought for control of the northern entrances to Tahrir Square.

The Muslim Brotherhood’s leader Mohammed Badie addressed a mass rally in the Egyptian capital on Friday and called for troops to defy their generals and restore Mr Morsi to power. He is believed to be under arrest.

Mr Badie said the national leaders who announced the new government on Wednesday night did not represent their followers.

He singled out the Grand Iman of Al-Azhar University and the Pope of the Coptic Christian church, a provocative move in light of the country’s rising sectarian tensions.

“Millions will remain in the squares until we carry our elected president, Mohamed Morsi, on our shoulders,” he told a cheering crowd. “We are his soldiers and we defend him with our lives.”

He said he would not be deterred “by threats or detentions, or the gallows”. He urged soldiers to obey their supreme commander – President Morsi – rather than the defence minister, Gen Abdulfattah al-Sisi.
The Telegraph

Photo: Coptic Pope Tawadros II tweeted his support for the anti-Morsi protesters in Egypt earlier this week

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20 responses to “Egyptian Coptic Christian priest shot dead in Al Arish”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    “… could be the first sectarian attack since … Morsi …” …. Hmmmm … only took 3 days … ‘could be’ ??
    Christian leaders should learn they cannot be like Islamic leaders and just Tweet anything out there that they think or agree with. Too dangerous. There really IS NO tolerance for free thoughts, and when you are only 10% of the downtrodden it’s too risqué – especially when a Baddie dumps on you. You need to know when to steal away into the night.

    1. wargame1 Avatar
      wargame1

      One of the prime suspects is Hezbushaitan as they are looking for some gain out of this conflict and MB thugs also are one of the suspects. Well ,ultimately the IMF thugs will invade Egypt as they have failed to impose the Lone on the Egyptians to slavery. Now it will be interesting to see how and on what pretext they would invade.

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Yah sure .. the IMF. See, YOU can tweet silly things … the Priest can’t.

        1. wargame1 Avatar
          wargame1

          You do not have any basic knowledge about the IMF loan. To you its a great thing and a great help from the west. This is call economic slavery and people like you is their ultimate victim. The bankers have been doing this for centuries. Let me explain how this work. First they target the natural resources of a country or some other interest and in order to avail it they give a huge loan which that poor country will never be able to pay it back. There are much hidden cost including compound interest which the news paper dont talk about since it is too ugly.

          most of these loans will be used on some projects which might not be beneficial to that country and foreign companies representing the same IMF will carryout those projects thus pocketing the money with profit. Then they will approach the leaders of those countries to pay the loan back with interest knowing full well that they will never be able to pay it. Then they start dictate you to make policy according to their will. And the oil and gas field is taken as a “Lease” to repay that loan. You will see the Halliburton ,UNOCAL, BP are coming to explore the gas and oil and selling it to high price to the people of that very country and exporting as well. Now you need to educate yourself more about it. Google or you tube for Mr. John Perkins “Confessions of an Economic Hitman”
          He made a great effort to explain it and with reference. Education is necessary for the Lebanese not a scholarly tongue with a meathead.

          Here is a Youtube link John Perkins “Confessions of an Economic Hitman.

          /watch?v=aqIHKWd9rSc

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar
            5thDrawer

            You don’t need to explain bankers to me … their object in life is to make money.
            Money is the ‘Raison D’etre’. Their God.
            Listen, if you buy a house you are an ‘economic slave’ – unless you had a barrel of cash to pay for it, which I would surely envy you for. (Or you could save up I suppose until you are 50 to get married, buy the house, and make tons of kids – find a young wife for that concept.) Basically, until we win a lottery or successfully rob a bank, we are all economic slaves. What is WRONG with THAT, if it ‘makes’ your life livable? If it gives you what you cannot attain any other way? And we pay off over time by WORKING our asses off.
            Now, if you are talking about ‘usury’ way beyond something ‘fair’ for the use of someone else’s money, see the ‘credit-card companies’. (Modern Shylocks)
            If I were borrowing, why would I want it for something not beneficial to me?
            If it was a non-viable business I’d borrowed for, I’d need to declare bankruptcy.
            (For instance, buying guns isn’t viable … there’s always a need for more bullets. Cars suck fuel and are a constant expense. Recyclable diapers can at least go into the garden eventually – but kids are nothing except expense.)
            If you beg for ‘help’, then be aware of the ‘costs’ involved and who gets the interest. Or just keep saving up by working and producing and doing without – like my parents did – until you have the money in the piggy-bank.
            THAT I suppose, is the education you want Lebanon to have? Or every one of the rest of us poor slobs who work for a living? ELECT a banker to run the country’s finances … might have a better result, generally speaking.
            And YES – everyone is trying to ‘make a buck’. EVERYONE !!
            (give people more … they want more)
            ONE major fault that governments have is not paying the first debt off. They borrow again. And then, borrow to pay the interest on the first debt. Then consolidate and borrow to pay the interest on the consolidation of the debts.
            THAT is the vicious cycle – which BANKERS are happy to accommodate for governments (not for you and me of course, because we die) and countries that they expect will continue to exist, and will never be short of taxpayers.
            The ONLY fly in the ointment of this Keynesian Theory of thinking the future will ‘pay the past’ is having less workers paying the taxes it will require.
            WHY do you think they like MORE BABIES ???? Or, more immigrants from baby-factory countries. Need to pay the taxes on the debts.
            And it IS necessary to pay … or, as Greece, for example, finds out … they pull the plug because the taxes don’t even cover the interest, let alone pay back the debt. *POOF* No more loans.
            Having a second fly in the ointment like a speculative dishonest ‘Stock Market’ with no regulations or controls, is another subject entirely. 😉

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    “… could be the first sectarian attack since … Morsi …” …. Hmmmm … only took 3 days … ‘could be’ ??
    Christian leaders should learn they cannot be like Islamic leaders and just Tweet anything out there that they think or agree with. Too dangerous. There really IS NO tolerance for free thoughts, and when you are only 10% of the downtrodden it’s too risqué – especially when a Baddie dumps on you. You need to know when to steal away into the night.

    1. wargame1 Avatar
      wargame1

      One of the prime suspect is Hezbushaitan as they are looking for some gain out of this conflict and MB thugs also are one of the suspects. Well ,ultimately the IMF thugs will invade Egypt as they failed to impose the Lone on the Egyptians to slavery. Now it will be interesting to see how and on what pretext they would invade.

      1. 5thDrawer Avatar
        5thDrawer

        Yah sure .. the IMF. See, YOU can tweet silly things … the Priest can’t.

        1. wargame1 Avatar
          wargame1

          You do not have any basic knowledge about the IMF loan. To you its a great thing and a great help from the west. This is call economic slavery and people like you is their ultimate victim. The bankers have been doing this for centuries. Let me explain how this work. First they target the natural resources of a country or some other interest and in order to avail it they give a huge loan which that poor country will never be able to pay it back. There are much hidden cost including compound interest which the news paper dont talk about since it is too ugly.

          most of these loans will be used on some projects which might not be beneficial to that country and foreign companies representing the same IMF will carryout those projects thus pocketing the money with profit. Then they will approach the leaders of those countries to pay the loan back with interest knowing full well that they will never be able to pay it. Then they start dictate you to make policy according to their will. And the oil and gas field is taken as a “Lease” to repay that loan. You will see the Halliburton ,UNOCAL, BP are coming to explore the gas and oil and selling it to high price to the people of that very country and exporting as well. Now you need to educate yourself more about it. Google or you tube for Mr. John Perkins “Confessions of an Economic Hitman”
          He made a great effort to explain it and with reference. Education is necessary for the Lebanese not a scholarly tongue with a meathead.

          Here is a Youtube link John Perkins “Confessions of an Economic Hitman.

          /watch?v=aqIHKWd9rSc

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar
            5thDrawer

            You don’t need to explain bankers to me … their object in life is to make money.
            Listen, if you buy a house you are an ‘economic slave’ – unless you had a barrel of cash to pay for it, which I would surely envy you for. (Or you could save up I suppose until you are 50 to get married, buy the house, and make tons of kids – find a young wife for that concept.) Basically, until we win a lottery or successfully rob a bank, we are all economic slaves. What is WRONG with THAT, if it ‘makes’ your life livable? If it gives you what you cannot attain any other way? And we pay off over time by WORKING our asses off.
            Now, if you are talking about ‘usury’ way beyond something ‘fair’ for the use of someone else’s money, see the ‘credit-card companies’.
            If I were borrowing, why would I want it for something not beneficial to me?
            If it was a non-viable business I’d borrowed for, I’d need to declare bankruptcy.
            (For instance, buying guns isn’t viable … there’s always a need for more bullets. Cars suck fuel and are a constant expense. Recyclable diapers can at least go into the garden eventually – but kids are nothing except expense.)
            If you beg for ‘help’, then be aware of the ‘costs’ involved and who gets the interest. Or just keep saving up by working and producing.
            THAT I suppose, is the education you want Lebanon to have? Or every one of the rest of us poor slobs who work for a living? ELECT a banker to run the country’s finances … might have a better result, generally speaking.
            And YES – everyone is trying to ‘make a buck’. EVERYONE !!

  3. Reasonableman Avatar
    Reasonableman

    The coup was performed for peace yet more have suffered while just a few days in, then what they have suffered in a year while mursi was in power. I wonder if the safety net(israel) is ready(just incase).

    1. Yefim_Feldman Avatar
      Yefim_Feldman

      Please keep us out of this, the Coptic church has gone out of its way to demonise us, let them work it out with their friends.

      1. Constantin7 Avatar
        Constantin7

        The purpose of demonising Israel by the Coptic church is to protect itself from the islamist extremists. As you know muslims (in general) are very “emotional”, “passionate” and mostly “moody and interprative” about their religion, so the coptic church wanted to take a defensive position to protect itself from these extremists. Yet still it keeps on paying the price for the freedom of belief in Egypt.

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          So, Constantin … is that like practicing Takiya on the Muslims?? Good show. ;-))

      2. Reasonableman Avatar
        Reasonableman

        You seem like a decent bloke and im surethere are plenty decent israeli’s too, i wish i could keep them out of “wanting peace” anywhere in egypt.
        Maybe my statement was jiberish and im nobody for it to mean anything but i feel israel is too close to egypt and eventually with unrest find itself in the fire..
        Syria one side egypt the other hmmm.
        When israel signs peace treaties their lands increase.

  4. Reasonableman Avatar
    Reasonableman

    The coup was performed for peace yet more have suffered while just a few days in, then what they have suffered in a year while mursi was in power. I wonder if the safety net(israel) is ready(just incase).

    1. Yefim_Feldman Avatar
      Yefim_Feldman

      Please keep us out of this, the Coptic church has gone out of its way to demonise us, let them work it out with their friends.

      1. Constantin7 Avatar
        Constantin7

        The purpose of demonising Israel by the Coptic church is to protect itself from the islamist extremists. As you know muslims (in general) are very “emotional”, “passionate” and mostly “moody and interprative” about their religion, so the coptic church wanted to take a defensive position to protect itself from these extremists. Yet still it keeps on paying the price for the freedom of belief in Egypt.

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          So, Constantin … is that like practicing Takiya on the Muslims?? Good show. ;-))

      2. Reasonableman Avatar
        Reasonableman

        You seem like a decent bloke and im surethere are plenty decent israeli’s too, i wish i could keep them out of “wanting peace” anywhere in egypt.
        Maybe my statement was jiberish and im nobody for it to mean anything but i feel israel is too close to egypt and eventually with unrest find itself in the fire..
        Syria one side egypt the other hmmm.
        When israel signs peace treaties their lands increase.

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