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New Egyptian Regime Presents Hope and Challenges

New Egyptian Regime Presents Hope and Challenges

September 10, 2015

Social Sciences & Humanities

Prof. Yoram Meital

Prof. Yoram Meital

Following a highly tumultuous several years riddled with domestic strife, Egypt appears on the verge of a level of stability not enjoyed for quite some time. Yet there are still many who would argue that the cost of harmony within Egyptian borders is coming at too high a price.

In a recent interview with The Jerusalem Post, Prof. Yoram Meital, an expert on Egyptian politics and chairman of BGU’s Chaim Herzog Center for Middle East Studies and Diplomacy, conveyed that the fledgling al-Sisi government has been able to produce a kind of economic and homeland stability, but this may be at the expense of peoples’ rights, as “many of the people caught in the crackdowns are not terrorists, but members of the domestic opposition.”

It is true that terrorism in Egypt is a continued blight on the lives of Egyptians; just this week there were two attacks against Egyptian security forces by suspected Islamist extremists that wounded at least 10 and killed two. The al-Sisi government has been considered by some to be a success at combating this tumultuous issue, but Prof. Meital and many others argue that this success has a nefarious side.

“Legislative initiatives by the government meant to fight terrorism have been criticized by local legal scholars for violating the country’s constitution,” he said.

According to Prof. Meital, the question of whether or not the al-Sisi government can maintain an Egyptian stability without undermining civilian rights is still mired in the shadow of a large question mark. “This fierce struggle between the regime and the militants in the Sinai and throughout the country is far from over.”

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