The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Ahmed Abu Zeid, has commented on an opinion article published by The Guardian saying that he is “shocked and outraged”. Abu Zeid further added, through his official Twitter account, that “Stark [who wrote the article] example of double standards & glorification of terrorism.” Shocked & outraged to read @guardian article by Simon Tisdall. Stark example of double standards & glorification of terrorism. Security Council res. 2354 condemns in the strongest terms the repudiating attempts at the justification or glorification of terrorist acts. #SinaiAttack — Egypt MFA Spokesman (@MfaEgypt) November 26, 2017 The article titled “The ‘iron fist’ response to terror attacks in Egypt never works” suggests that “Egypt’s recent history shows that indiscriminate military responses to terror only escalate the situation”. The writer goes on explaining Egypt’s response to terror attacks citing the statements of the military confirming the elimination “of a number of outposts used by terrorist elements,” “If only it were that easy. If Sisi and his generals knew the location of such terrorist outposts, why had they not already been destroyed? It is probable the targets were chosen randomly and yet…
‘Shocked, Outraged’ to Read The Guardian’s Opinion Piece: Spokesperson of the MFA
November 28, 2017
