Monthly Archives: March 2014

Egypt must break silence and condemn religious crimes against Copts

By | 2014-03-19T14:52:59-04:00 March 19th, 2014|Press Releases|

On February 24, Islamists in Libya murdered Egyptian foreign workers execution-style after ascertaining their identities as Christians.    However, the brutal murders of Egyptian laborers (Christians) in Libya have yet to be condemned by Egypt’s interim government. To date, Egypt’s foreign minister and political leaders have made no public comment. When Egyptian laborers tattooed with

The Obama Interview that ‘Launched a Thousand’ MANPADS

By | 2014-03-19T13:02:41-04:00 March 19th, 2014|Op-Eds|

A recent January 27, 2014 New Yorker interview of direct, Obama-vetted quotes by President Obama himself describing his Middle East policy is bound to cause a titanic battle between Saudi Arabia and Iran.   The specific President Obama quoted statement in the New Yorker interview was:   "If we were able to get Iran to

Hamas Slams Egypt’s Siege of Gaza

By | 2014-03-19T12:38:02-04:00 March 19th, 2014|News|

Gaza's Hamas terrorist rulers on Tuesday sharply criticized Egypt's closure of the Rafiah border crossing, saying Cairo's tightening of restrictions on Gaza was a "crime against humanity," AFP reported.   "The Egyptian authorities' insistence on closing the Rafiah crossing and tightening the Gaza blockade... is a crime against humanity by all standards and a crime

Saudi Cleric Claims: The Sun Revolves Around the Earth

By | 2014-03-19T12:06:04-04:00 March 19th, 2014|Islam|

We have all been taught at school that the Earth revolves around the sun, but, according to a senior Saudi cleric, we’ve been misled.   In fact, Saleh Al-Fawzan, a member of the Saudi Council of Senior Scholars, recently claimed in a televised interview that not only does the Earth not revolve around the sun,

Erekat: Israel Must Choose – ‘Settlements’ or Peace

By | 2014-03-18T17:30:55-04:00 March 18th, 2014|News|

The chief Palestinian Authority (PA) negotiator, Saeb Erekat, on Monday once again blamed Israel for the lack of progress in peace talks, saying that the Israelis must choose between “settlements” and peace.   Speaking with reporters following PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’s meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama, Erekat accused Israel of having built more than

Ashraf Ramelah’s Letter to Churches for Voice of the Copts

By | 2014-03-18T17:02:41-04:00 March 18th, 2014|Reports|

After personal encounters with various Christian denominations I was prompted to write the following letter.   Please feel free to print copies and distribute to churches in your community.   Dear Church Leaders   Is your church paying homage to Islam? Did your church fall prey to the disinformation campaign spread by Islamic influencers as

Egypt Promises ‘Decisive Action’ After Gunmen Kill 6 Soldiers

By | 2014-03-17T20:25:34-04:00 March 17th, 2014|News|

Egypt has declared "decisive action" against Islamists on Sunday, 24 hours after six soldiers were killed by unidentified gunmen at a checkpoint in a Cairo suburb, according to Al-Jazeera. Two bombs were also left at the checkpoint and defused by explosives experts,    In response, the Egyptian cabinet decided to "decisively confront whoever attacks citizens