Imagine the outcry, the entirely justified international uproar, that would ensue if Christian officers had beat a Muslim soldier to death. But this incident will pass largely unnoticed.
“Soldier Beaten to Death for His Christian Faith, Relatives Say,” Morning Star News, July 27, 2017 (thanks to the Geller Report):
CAIRO (Morning Star News) – Egyptian military officers beat a new soldier to death on July 19 upon learning that he was a Christian, relatives said.
Joseph Reda Helmy of Kafr Darwish village, Beni Suef Governorate, had just completed training at Mobarak military training center and was transferred to Al-Salaam special forces police unit, where three officers killed him, relatives told Middle Eastern media. The Egyptian army told relatives Helmy died of an epileptic seizure.
His father, Reda Helmy, told Al Karma TV by phone that his large, strong son had arrived at the camp at 2 p.m. and was dead by 8 p.m. In the same program, the deceased’s cousin, Youssef Zarif, said he received a message at 2 a.m. on July 20 from the Ministry of Interior to come and retrieve Helmy’s body.
When Zarif arrived, he asked to meet an officer and was initially rebuffed. Eventually he met with an officer who told him that Helmy had died of an epileptic seizure. Zarif refused to believe the army explanation, saying Helmy was a healthy, quiet person loved by all in his village of Christians and Muslims. The heavily Muslim country has population that is about 10 percent Christian.
He told Al Karma that the extensive bruising he found on the body did not look like those of an epileptic episode. He said Helmy had bruises on his head, shoulders, neck, back and genitalia, with the worst injuries occurring on his back.
The doctor who examined the body refused to bow to pressure from those who brought it and reported that the cause of death was not natural, Zarif said. A prosecutor accompanying the family firmly concurred and demanded an investigation, he said.
Zarif said he thanked the doctor and prosecutor for not trying to cover up the truth.
The three officers who attacked his cousin are in custody and under investigation, he said.
Zarif said he learned from police and other soldiers that the three officers began to harass Helmy because of his Christian faith, and that the marks on his body indicate they kicked him with their boots and hit him with heavy instruments.
Another cousin, Malak Youakim, confirmed the killing to Alhorreya.TV. Youakim also said Helmy was attacked for his Christian faith.
A Christian leader in Helmy’s home village said many there are in mourning.
“Many women are wearing black, a sign of mourning for the death of one of their Coptic youth,” he told Morning Star News. “Many are sharing the graphic pictures of the bruised body of Joseph Reda Helmy, a new draftee doing his military service.”
He said Helmy had been in the army for only month when he died on July 19.
Several other Coptic Christians have died for their faith while serving in the Egyptian military. On Feb. 17, 2016, the Egyptian military informed the family of Michael Gamel Mansour that the 22-year-old conscript from Assuit had committed suicide. Authorities claimed Mansour, who was assigned to a unit that guards El Gomhoreya Stadium in Cairo, shot himself with a rifle. They asserted that moments before his suicide, Mansour became despondent after a telephone conversation with members of his family….
Mark A says
This kind of thing seems to happen in many Muslim majority countries and, in many western countries, our leaders.seem determined to bring this kind of thing to our western societies.
John Forbes says
AGAIN this illustrates the total hypocracy of the WESTERN MEDIA & the LEFT !
Nothing reported as far as I know in the WEST about this & little on the continual attacks on Christians all over the Middle East !
What I am at a loss about is WHY & why the COWARDICE in facing this IDEOLOGY all across the WEST ???????????
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miriamrove says
In any Muslim country, minorities are harassed/marginalized/killed/tortured/ and denied any basic human rights values. Any muslim country. No exceptions. m
gravenimage says
So true, miriam.
john spielman says
threaten to cut off all aid the Egypt BOTH MILITARY AND FOOD AID util the perps are publically executed!
Egypt’s population will starve without food aid
Kesselman says
In the West, it’s a widespread belief that racism, bigotry, and supremacism are exclusively a European (white) bad habit. In reality, these deplorable traits are flowering in the under-developed world, euphemistically called the Third World. And the Arab culture takes the first prize.
Keys says
There is a reason many of these people were called savages by “the white man” of past generations. These people were not stupid.
Joe Coffey says
The Pope is happy, I bet. He was named “Defender of Islam” by the leader of 90% Muslims!And he says Islam is the religion of peace and that there’s not such thing as islamic terrorism!
moeped says
I could be wrong but the last time Christians were persecuted like this, didn’t The Crusades occur?
Ari says
The crusades were 400 years late of a reaction. How long until we react?
gravenimage says
Unfortunately, Christians have been treated by Muslims like this over much of Muslim history. Remember the Armenian Genocide?
sima skarica says
Yes and one million Jewish people kicked out of all muslim lands. The Islamists are disgusting and The Grand Mufti was a big Nazi himself.
This is the gold standard for their kids. No wonder there is ISIS
gravenimage says
All true, Sima.
gravenimage says
Egypt: Muslim military officers beat soldier to death upon learning he was Christian
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This poor man and his family.
And remember–this is Sisi’s Egypt, which many regard as “moderate”.
mortimer says
And he didn’t draw a picture of Mohammed.
gravenimage says
True–just being an Infidel is “provocation” enough.
Lydia says
“From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers.” Galatians 6; 17-18
This was written by Paul the Apostle about himself as he was persecuted for his faith in Christ. This is the path we as Christians find ourselves on as we follow Jesus to the bittersweet end of our lives. Many of us bear on our bodies the marks of Jesus as we are crucified with Christ as His body.
As it says above, certainly now no one can cause him any more trouble as he has entered heaven as a martyr of Jesus Christ. For those who did this to him, unless they repent, they will have ‘hell to pay’ from the Lord.
May the Lord’s grace and peace comfort all the families of these martyrs.
james ha says
is this an american website? if so, maybe just mind y’alls own business and let egypt be egypt. i’m sure christians are persecuted on a regular basis in the third world. business as usual. there must be many issues pertaining to actual americans that need to be reported.
gravenimage says
The repulsive james ha wrote:
is (sic) this an american (sic) website? if (sic) so, maybe just mind y’alls (sic) own business and let egypt (sic) be egypt (sic). i’m (sic) sure christians (sic) are persecuted on a regular basis in the third world. business (sic) as usual. there (sic) must be many issues pertaining to actual americans (sic) that need to be reported.
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In other words, ignore the persecution of Christians and other non-Muslims, you filthy Infidels. Then when Muslims take over in the West there will be no one left to speak out against the oppression of Islam. *Ugh*.
D3F1ANT says
Gotta love those Muzzies! Just a wonderful, wonderful people. Well…if you like brutal cavemen…