It was unexpected scene in St. Mark's Great Cathedral when the Pope was, following protocol, thanking the officials for congratulating the Copts on Easter. He started with the Egyptian President and the Prime Minister who belong to the fanatics that announced it's prohibited to congratulate the Copts on their feasts. The people have not clapped at all, which is considered a sign of disrespect and disapproval.

Being sectarian in Egypt doesn't contradict with being national and patriot. However, some people try to link patriotism to the acceptance of being humiliated as second degree citizen. Such talk is apparently applied to the Coptic Christians who are expected to beg for their rights and praise the Islamists if they give them some of it.

Kandahar is a city in southern Afghanistan, but we had another one in Tahrir Square last Friday where Islamists have called for applying the Islamic law in Egypt

We can see clearly the double standards in dealing with people from different religions