Brotherhood Emerges Victorious in Egypt Elections

08 December, 2011 - Radical Islamists have emerged as the biggest winners in Egypt's historic parliamentary elections.

The Muslim Brotherhood's political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party, says it has captured 40 percent of the seats in parliament.

And in a surprise showing, the Salafist Nour Party -- a more hardline fundamentalist group that's pushing for the Islamization of Egypt -- got nearly 25 percent of the vote.

Wednesday, the Muslim Brotherhood hit the airwaves and mosques across Egypt, calling for Islamic Sharia to be the basis of all law in Egypt.

"The Salafis have wrapped themselves around the mantel of religion," Egyptian reformist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mohamed Elbaradei said.

"They have also a lot of money, I hear, in campaigning," he added.

The results have unnerved neighboring Israel, which has always feared that the "Arab Spring" could lead to Islamist governments taking control in the Middle East.

This week, Israel urged Egypt to preserve their 1979 peace treaty with the Jewish state.

"We hope that any government that will be formed in Egypt will recognize the importance of the existence of the peace contract with Israel, as value in itself, and also as a foundation for the economic and security stability of the region," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Meanwhile in the Gaza Strip, Hamas -- a group with close ties to the Brotherhood -- celebrated the election results.

"Hamas is celebrating because Hamas is from the Muslim Brotherhood," CBN News editor John Waage explained. "So if the Muslim Brotherhood gains in Morocco, in Libya, in Tunisia and now they are gaining in Egypt, that means its more support for Hamas against the Palestinian Authority, among the Palestinian people."

"And they are expected to have elections next May so Hamas feels like they are sitting pretty right now," he added.

The prospect of an Islamist victory has Egypt's Christians, who make up about 10 percent of the population, terrified that one day strict Islamic law will be imposed.

The Christians voted for the secular Egyptian Bloc, which could emerge as the second place winner.

"I demand the Muslim brothers who practice Islamic politics, put religion aside. Religion is very sacred -- politics is a dirty game and religion is above all," said Osama Jirjis, a Christian protester.

The win of the Islamists at the ballot box has many Christians wondering whether to stay and fight for equal rights, or leave.

"There's an increasing number who have fled the country, particularly those who've been threatened by the military," Paul Marshall, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, told CBN News.

"But others, particularly among the young people, they believe it is time to standup for their rights, and they are going to stay, and they are going to struggle," Marshall said. "And this is a church that has struggled for centuries. It is not new to them."

Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Islamist parties in Egypt to "embrace democratic norms and rules" by creating a government that honors human rights.

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[MOADAM2010]

ISLAM IS THE TRUTH !!!

[0MadeInEngland1]

@MOADAM2010

Sure, when it says we'll behead men, women and children. We will kill unbelievers. We will hang gays and lesbians. We will thigh our babies. We will beat and rape our women. We will invade other countries. Etc etc etc..

Yes, islam is truthful.

[MOADAM2010]

@0MadeInEngland1 : YOU ARE FOLLOWING WHAT OTHER SHEEP ARE SAYING WHO FOLLOW OTHER SHEEP ETC.. :)

YOU ARE WATCHING 2 MUCH TV/MEDIA/INTERNET ETC..

GO SEEEEK KNOWLEDGE AND READ :) !!!!

[0MadeInEngland1]

@MOADAM2010

All caps? I guess my truthful comment ANGERED you, well.. truth hurts, doesn't it. How about you calm down and get thoughts of incest out of your head, cousins are blood related, can cause deficiencies in new borns.

[MOADAM2010]

@0MadeInEngland1 : MY FRIEND YOU ARE MISGUIDED AND DON'T KNOW NOTHING ABOUT ISLAM, MANY PEOPLE IN THE WEST ACCEPT THE TRUTH SO GO READ AND WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEEE :)

[0MadeInEngland1]

@MOADAM2010

I know enough to know that islam is not for me. Now, answer me these please:

1 - Would would you think of a muslim who converted to say.. Christianity?

2 - What would you want to do to a muslim who converted to say.. Christianity?

Don't resort to taquiyya, just be honest for a change.

[jumpingmachines19]

@MOADAM2010 ISLAM IS CANCEROUS SCUM AND ALWAYS WILL BE.....AMEN.

[OUWATZAHLE08]

I HAVE NEVE RBEEN SO SCARED IN MY LIFE UNTILL NOW

[1pen2books]

Those extremists need a good lesson. Let´s settle this question through weapons. The world must solve the islam problem once for all. No dialog, no tolerance!! let´s scorch the turbants of those fanatical criminals. Let´s give them what they need.

There are some decent normal musslims, that´s true, but those are very few and the ones who rule islam are the criminal ones. Putin must be "neutralized" along with the pig akhmadinejad and his bandits.

Iam anxious waiting for the final confrontation.

[Born2Flesh]

I KNOW Islam is a farce religion -----> ALL MUSLIMS MUST CIRCLE THE ROCK AND KISS IT AT LEAST ONCE IN THEIR LIVES. <----- that is Idolitry, and their prophet Muhammad did the same thing. Muhammad was NOT an Israelite, but an Arab with connections to the Catholic Church. The Bible speaks to and about the Israelite(The 12 tribes of Israel), not to anyone calling themselves a Christian nor Muslim. Funny how "Good Christians" are the only people to nuke civilians. lol

[swissmaid]

Islam the big racist!

[viago2]

this must be world war 3 right now. it is time to act against the islamic world now, even if that includes taking on russia.

failure to act now will see the muslim brotherhood gain control of all of the islamic states. as a united force of massive oil wealth they will start their goal or forcing sharia fundamentalism across the globe.

the west must act with nuclear force now. now is the time. the world must annhialate the muslim brotherhood and behead islamic fundimentalism.

[oaxacaismo]

THIS MAN CAN SUCK MY LEFT BALL!!!

[muslimgiga]

@0MadeInEngland1 "taquiyya" stfu dude. You have the brain of a half wit to be honest. You know who needs to be honest for a change? Your children raping christian pastors and your War Mongering Establishment US government.

Maybe muslims will stop blowing shit up if you did the same.

AMEN TO HYPOCRISY.

[muslimgiga]

@0MadeInEngland1 your bible says worse. Let's take a look at that shall we? SINCE YOU MENTIONED IT, WHO INVADES OTHER COUNTRIES? .......Let's see.....ummm.....Oh THE USA...who KILLED half a million civilians in two undeclared wars? ....ummm...ok..lets see.....USA!

And what about those Christian republican warmongers?

Ya Christianity is the truth.

[havoctrend]

There will be a crusade against the muslims once the final rise of the "Holy Roman Empire" is complete and it's as sure as the sun rises in the east as well at that. Satan is almost in power and many can laugh and hold the bible in contempt all they wish to do so but it will never change the fact of the matter being "his time is short" and the same can be said for the Earth and those who dwell in it. There is a link to an audio KJV Bible on my page complete and free for those who wish to hear.