Saudi Foreign Minister Sa'ud Al-Faisal: The West Is Covering Up And Even Encouraging The Crimes Of The Muslim Brotherhood In Egypt.

Saudi Foreign Minister Sa'ud Al-Faisal: The West Is Covering Up And Even Encouraging The Crimes Of The Muslim Brotherhood In Egypt.(Memri).

On August 19, 2013, following his Paris visit the previous day, during which he met with French President Francois Hollande to discuss the situation in Egypt, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Sa'ud Al-Faisal released a number of statements to the official Saudi news agency. In the statements, he expresses his full support for the demonstrations in Egypt that led to the ouster of president Muhammad Mursi, and also for the road map presented by Egyptian Defense Minister Gen. Al-Sisi, which calls, inter alia, for early presidential elections in Egypt.

Al-Faisal goes on to say that these demonstrations reflect the will of 30 million people, and that "this uprising cannot in any way be described as a military coup." He adds that the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) had refused to heed the will of the people and that it had rejected all mediation initiatives aimed at resolving the crisis. He says that the Egyptian government's decision to disperse the MB sit-ins in Cairo was the right one, and blames the MB for the current violence across Egypt.

Also in his statements, Al-Faisal castigates the West and the international community, claiming that it looks like they are seeking to cover up the MB's crimes and even to encourage the MB to continue committing them. 
He hints that this position is hypocritical, pointing to the contrast between the West's stance on Egypt and its stance on Syria. "Where is the concern for human rights and the sanctity of blood [when it comes to the] carnage that is taking place every day in Syria?", he asks. He states further that what is happening in Egypt is terrorism that must be fought with all possible force and determination, and that his country will stand by Egypt.Read the full story here.