Caught between sympathy and fear: Egypt’s Christians confront the Gaza conflict

Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Christians are torn between support for Palestinian civilians and fear of Hamas, complicating their response to the ongoing war

A mural is seen on the wall of a school damaged in the Israel's military offensive, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 26, 2024.

(photo credit: REUTERS/Hatem Khaled)

ByMINA NADER, JACOB WIRTSCHAFTER/THE MEDIA LINE

OCTOBER 26, 2024 10:14

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