In July 2013 the Egyptian military under Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi took over the government from the country’s freely elected President Mohamed Morsy. The military’s promise was to restore order and safety to the country.
The overthrow put Egypt’s military back in full control of the country, a de facto arrangement which has existed for many years. The military has financial interests in most aspects of the Egyptian economy, and they profit from their control.
Freedom of speech has essentially been reduced to nothing. Human Rights Watch has condemned the actions of the Al-Sisi government. Reporters, novelists, and citizens who have spoken out have been killed or jailed. All of this has been done in the name of preserving peace.
The one minor bright spot has been the military’s protection of the Christian minority, a policy also followed under the Mubarak regime.
Western democracies have ignored the internal actions of the Al-Sisi government in the name preserving international relations.
