We believe that these extremist groups have recruited the youth in order to influence their tribes and attract them with money and weapons, in addition to contacting criminal and outlaw elements who are hostile to the country. These members take advantage of mountains as areas of influence in order to make and plan for terrorist acts in the region. In fact, these groups have carried out murder, looting and acts of banditry, in addition to attacking Egyptian gas pipelines many times in order to create problems in the country, especially after the success of the Revolution, which was led by the youth and includes most of the sons of Egypt. The latter seek a better future for the country under democracy and freedom. They also want to maintain justice and equality between all people. However, these extremist groups do not appreciate stability and reconstruction, since they are always longing to sow dissension and problems and trying to pull the country into a war with some other countries, in order to hamper the development and reconstruction process. Thus, in order to face down this plan that aims to abort the Egyptian revolution, it has become necessary to fight these extremist groups through launching attacks on them by the Egyptian armed forces and the Internal Security Forces, so as to confront their terrorist acts in the region. Besides, the government must make further efforts in order to conduct development and reconstruction works in different fields in Sinai. The government should also take an interest in the region in order to prevent extremists from exploiting the youth who are suffering from unemployment and financial need, through starting development projects. The latter will lead to causing the economic movement in the region to prosper, by providing job opportunities for whoever wants to contribute to developing the region. In so doing, we will limit terrorist and extremist acts there.

Today, we support the Egyptian efforts declared by the Egyptian government for the advancement of the Sinai Peninsula to help its citizens through the construction projects that companies will launch. The fight against terrorism and the efforts of the Egyptian government cannot achieve their goals with military forces only. Therefore, it is very important to pay more attention to this region which is suffering from many shortcomings in many sectors. For this reason, terrorism has taken advantage of these miserable conditions and tried to exploit the youth in Sinai. Thus, I believe that we can eradicate terrorism only if we eradicate unemployment and improve the living standards for the dwellers of this region, who are suffering so much. Development is the main solution in order to fight extremism. Many members are trying to take advantage of the appalling conditions and absence of education in order to spread extremism. Therefore, we should develop the Sinai Peninsula and give decent help to its citizens to prevent them from being exploited by extremist groups who want to take advantage of the Egyptian situations.

We support the Egyptians in their development as well as their combat against extremist groups, which are located in the governorate of Sinai. For this reason, it is very important to fight any group, political party, or association that would advocate racism in order to sow dissension among the Egyptian people, because this country needs to stand united, homogeneous and unified, and to keep away from anything that might cause damage and bring about discord, partiality, racism and sectarianism. Extremist groups must prioritize the interests of the Egyptian people. They should not seek only personal interests. If ever they act as such, they would reproduce Hosni Mubarak's regime, and the situation would return to the unjust conditions of dictatorships. We will not have made any progress. Therefore, all the Egyptian people must work on developing their efforts to combat and fight any plan to split Egypt, either into blocks or groupings that aim at serving their personal interests. They should be fought in a clear, explicit and public way in order to deter them. These extremist groups should show more moderation, fear God and give up on the farce they are committing. I call on all Arabs to halt such deeds, because the ultimate fate of wrongdoers is humiliation and death. You should bear in mind the fate of all the bad rulers. People do not show any mercy towards those who abuse their rights and sow dissension among their people to make them groups and gangs. It is high time to achieve unity and to reconstruct the country and enable the nation to make progress. People should be provided with the required services. We do not want to see more acts of violence, terrorism, killings and bombings, because the situation has become dangerous and people ran out of patience. Rulers must be more and more cautious of the rage of the oppressed people, who have endured and tolerated too much. Therefore, we must put an end to all the sources of problems and suffering and to eradicate them once and for all.

We are in favor of exerting efforts for the sake of development in Egypt, and to combat the fundamentalist groups in Sinai. We support getting rid of all signs of fundamentalism, extremism and partisanship, because Egypt is one country. Egyptians are the people of one country. Everyone should stand together so that Egypt will become the mother of the world again, and so it will rise once more to combat all acts of disorder, deterioration and backwardness. Therefore, it is very crucial to develop all the things related to combating any acts that harm Egypt and Egyptians, who greatly need continuous support. They need efforts to become united to improve the situation and move from this phase to a better one, so that there will not be any bad or deteriorated conditions that send people backward, because of the acts of extremism that some people want to commit. They want to create a tense atmosphere and acts that harm Egyptians, which would lead to the deterioration of the situation. As such, it is very crucial to monitor the situation closely, so that things will not worsen from one day to the other, and so that there will be campaigns to fight all those who want to divide Egypt or divide its people into sects and religions. Those people want to create division and discrimination and to rip the unity of Egyptians apart. Everyone has to be extremely cautious of such events that start with fundamentalism and ends with murder, bombings and shedding blood in vain.

This is to destroy the fundamentalist ideas practiced by some groups that now use violence in the area, as they exploded the gas pipe lines running through the area by exploiting the unstable security conditions in the country. This insecurity was the result of the political change in the country, which was the result of the youth revolution led by the Egyptian youth, in which most people participated to get rid of dictatorship, injustice and the tyranny that were practiced against Egyptians. It has also been produced by the delay in the elections in the country, which consequently delayed the formation of a national government to take it upon itself to rid the country of the deteriorated situation it is now living through, which has been the result of the delay in the measures taken by the military leadership that controls the country at the present time. Some radical groups and organizations exploited this situation to create chaos and violence in the north of Sinai, including attacks on the police stations and the gas pipelines there. Some experts evaluated the current situation in the area and reached the inevitable conclusion of having to work on a comprehensive plan to develop North Sinai, because the security solutions are not good enough to destroy the terrorist groups in the area, which suffers from poverty, unemployment and a great shortage in humanitarian services.

We pray to God the Almighty to eradicate these extremist groups in Sinai and rid the region of terrorism, which aims to destabilize its security and safety and spread sectarianism and terrorism throughout the region.

There are some radical movements that started to show up in Sinai through exploiting the situation and the change that is now taking place in Egypt to execute their activities and call for their deviant thoughts in Sinai to be spread among the people. This is very dangerous, especially when we realize that those groups are trying to move and be active in a country as great as Egypt. This country is one of the greatest pillars of balance in the Arab world. If safety is lost there, and if those radicals gained footing, things will be very bad. Those bastards certainly have a connection with the terrorist al- Qaeda organization, which revealed its desire and wishes to have supporters in Egypt and groups working for it there, because it knows that recruiting groups in Egypt would mean completely destroying it and forcing it into a civil war. In all certainty, the ideology of these groups will spread from Sinai to Cairo if these groups are not destroyed. I call on the government and all the state apparatuses and all honorable Egyptian citizens to strike against all these terrorist organizations and groups with all their might to protect the country, its safety and the safety of its people from these ideas and radicalism. Those groups claim to be religious while they are far from having anything to do with it. Fundamentalism has nothing to with Islam, which is the religion of tolerance, love, and peaceful coexistence. They want to grow stronger first, after which we will see how they will spread and commit terrorist operations and attacks that will set the country on fire and turn it into a country with no stability and no security.

Almighty God said in his Holy book: “Thus have We made of you an Ummah justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the nations.” In other words, the person who believes in the message of his Prophet and God’s Holy book will follow the truth and will not corrupt the earth, because the one who corrupts the earth is an extremist. This means that he takes things bigger than their size and that he does not believe in certain matters, and the one who does not know anything about Islam and the Muslims is the one who corrupts the earth more. We fear for our brothers in Egypt, because there are some extremists who have appeared in Sinai, and they are carrying out serious acts, which will make Egypt one of the very backward countries. We do not want problems. Thank God, after the Egyptians have gotten rid of the Hosni Mubarak regime and after the youth have become tired during the days of the Egyptian revolution, today they do not want there to be matters of strife. We hope that there will be peaceful solutions and that the extremism will stay away from the Egyptian people. This category does not know mediation, and they do not want women to work, and they do not want this one to do that and this one to do something else. This matter should not happen in Egypt, or strife and difficult matters will come in Egypt, and we do not want matters to become more complicated.

Egypt is currently suffering from a lack of security stability, due to the political change that took place in the country, and due to not conducting elections and not forming a legitimate government through democratic elections in which all Egyptians participate, to turn a new democratic page in Egypt’s political history which will have a positive impact on the lives of Egyptian citizens in a new modern way that embodies justice and equality in rights and duties. This will serve the interest of growing and developing Egypt towards the best in order to restore its status among the Arab and foreign countries in its new incarnation that is appropriate for this status among the countries of the world. Therefore, the necessary measures have to be taken quickly to prepare for elections, because of their great importance for the development of the security situation in the country and forcing Egypt’s enemies to miss the chance to drag the country into a state of shaken security and stability or getting into international conflicts at a time when some radical groups are trying to extend their control over the Sinai and to create a new situation in the area that threatens security in Egypt and the whole region.

Egypt is one of the most important Arab countries and is the reason behind the region’s stability. If stability is lost in Egypt, many other countries will be unstable as well, because Egypt is a country with great balance in the region. Unfortunately, some radical groups were formed that could be connected with the terrorist al-Qaeda organization, as the al-Qaeda terrorist organization announced that it will be present in Egypt after the change in Egypt. Therefore, this issue has to be given real attention without being underestimated. These radical groups will be a reason behind creating many problems, starting in Sinai and spreading to the remaining cities of Egypt. As such, work must be done quickly to fight these groups, especially since in Egypt, we don’t need more radicalism; we already have many problems and civil war is being incited by many parties who have interests in civil war breaking out in Egypt. These groups will have a big role in destroying the country and creating division and working on the al-Qaeda organization’s projects in Egypt, which certainly support the start of a civil war in the country to destroy its unity. Al-Qaeda will try to support the radical groups and recruit them to its side. As such, these groups have to be fought quickly and strongly. It is true that Egypt today is a free country. However, this doesn’t mean that it is open for radicalism and terrorist ideas to get into the country. There is no room for discussion in this matter; Egypt’s unity and the unity of its people have to be protected.

The extremist terrorist organizations have started to exploit the region of Sinai. This is in order to enlarge their base and to carry out the terrorist operations in the city of Sinai. Then they will spread through all the Egyptians regions in order to undermine the country’s security and stability. Today, the phenomenon of terrorism has started to emerge in Sinai and has started to spread in a significant way. I think that the spread of these extremist groups will damage the city. In fact, these groups have exploited the youth’s poverty and ignorance in order to make the city a stronghold for extremism. Besides, they have exploited the current events taking place in Egypt in order to establish their bases. Therefore it is important to get rid of this serious danger that will have a negative effect on Egypt and Egyptians. This is in order to prevent the armed groups from achieving their criminal objectives. This is also in order to get rid of the extremist groups that have started to work in Sinai. These groups must not remain in Sinai under any circumstance. Thus, it is important to get rid of them as quickly as possible, because they have threatened the country’s security and peace. It is also important to fight these extremist groups that have carried out many terrorist operations in Egypt. In fact, they have targeted the gas pipelines and the police stations. They have also claimed the lives of many security forces. Thus, it is important to fight these groups. And it is important to warn the citizens of Sinai of the terrorist danger. In fact, terrorism will lead to significant destruction, due to the existence of the extremist members. Thus, it is important to get rid of them in order to ensure civilians’ safety.

The danger of terrorism and the creation of the armed goups in Sinai Peninsula started to develop and reappear during the last period. I see that this matter presents many dangers to the whole Egyptian situation, especially after these terrorist groups have carried out a number of terrorist acts, including attacking the police station in al-Arish and the killing and the injury of a number of policemen, as well as continuous armed clashes with the security forces. Therefore, the continuity of the situation in Sinai city portends a lot of danger. Its role should be minimized, and consequently it should be fought by all means and methods, which will lead to the elimination of this dangerous phenomenon. If it continues, it may lead to the establishment of a base for terrorism and the armed groups in Sinai city. The creation of the armed forces in Sinai in this terrible form will eventually lead to this city becoming one of the most dangerous regions from which terrorism will launch into Egypt, and this will threaten the security situation throughout Egypt. I do not think that this will fall within the interest of the Egyptian people, who hate extremism and terrorism in all its forms. In addition, this matter will not fall within the interest of the blessed change revolution in Egypt, especially while it is achieving its first successes. Therefore, the terrorism-fighting operation in Sinai has become one of the great necessities. The Egyptian government should take a lot of measures through which the phenomenon of the growth of terrorism could be reduced, through paying attention to this city, which has suffered for many long years from negligence. Its people have suffered from poverty and hunger, and some armed gangs managed to exploit it to their advantage, in order to lure some of the young people with money, which would end their famine, and therefore they would resort to working in these terrorist groups.

It is important to work on fighting all the parties that can help the emergence of the extremist groups in the region of Sinai. It is also important to fight them in order to avoid dangers, riots, instability and insecurity.

Some extremist authorities have tried to gain a foothold in Sinai through exploiting the events which took place in Egypt. In fact, they have tried to recruit the youth to attack the tribes in Sinai. They have also supplied these youth with money, and they have joined the outlaws who have used the mountains as their nests. This has led to the formation of these fierce armed groups that are implementing the Takfiri plans. These terrorist groups have also closed the roads in the region. And they have attacked the police stations and the vital facilities. This is in addition to the destructive operations that have targeted gas stations many times. Besides, they have exploited the popular anger after the martyrdom of five Egyptian security forces in the borders of Sinai. These members have been killed by Israel. Thus, they have asked the angry people to react with a strong and violent military attack against Israel. In fact, the extremist groups have added fuel to fire in order to further inflame the situation. This is also in order to dominate Sinai and to make it an independent province. Thus, the extremist groups want to use this region as a weapon to be exploited by the terrorist organizations that will play their role in preventing the region’s stability.

It is important to fight the extremist fanatical groups that constitute a threat to the region of Sinai. These groups have carried out terrorist operations against innocent people. Therefore it is important that security forces follow up on these matters through the continuous monitoring of the different people gathering in cafes, mosques, schools, universities and markets. This is in order to prevent the extremist forces from attracting the youth, using different methods. It is important to put an end to these destructive and violent operations that have created an atmosphere of anxiety and fear to the innocent people who will be the victims of the future operations. Thus, it is important to fight these groups. Besides, the concerned authorities and the security and military forces must control all the events taking place in the country, in order to prevent these groups from carrying out their operations of luring the youth, using religion, money and weapons. In fact, the youth have been an easy target to these groups. This is in order to carry out terrorist operations. This is also in order to spread their ideas among the youth. Thus, the security and military forces must work according to their specialty in order to preserve the security and the stability of the region of Sinai, and to fight these extremist and fanatical groups.