(Jerusalem Post) Zvi Mazel - Having conquered parliament and the presidency in less than a year, the Muslim Brotherhood thought Egypt was theirs. They may have been a little hasty. Forces long kept dormant by the Hosni Mubarak regime are waking up. Independent media is criticizing the government on a daily basis, and government-owned newspapers sometimes follow suit. Egyptians are no longer afraid, and take to the streets to express their dissatisfaction and demand changes. No Friday goes by without a demonstration in Tahrir Square, and similar protests are held throughout the country. Opposition forces called for a mass protest on Friday, October 19, proclaiming, "Egypt does not belong to the Muslim Brotherhood." The Brotherhood organized a violent counterdemonstration. The writer, a fellow of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, is a former ambassador to Egypt.
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