Here is an example of why the Copts and the Maronites have no link with Israel

Submitted by dhimmi no more (United States), May 14, 2013 at 08:27

Hi Yuval

Here is a recent incident where the Israeli police attacked a Coptic priest and Egyptian diplomats and there was no reason for them to do so and of all thing the Egyptians and the priest were attending the sacred fire ritual of Easter and it did not even make it to our so called free press but it made it to the Arabic language press and to the Israeli press and France 24

http://www.france24.com/en/20130509-israel-apology-after-police-rough-egypt-dignitaries

And all they got was an apology but again talk is cheap

It is too bad because Israel has to get to know these very ancient communities and treat them with respect until then the Copts and the Maronites would rather side with Muslims than support the Jewish state

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