Concerned citizens are urged to contact the Egyptian embassy in Washington at 202-895-5400 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 202-895-5400end_of_the_skype_highlighting to voice support of the twins being allowed to change their religious affiliation to Christian to reflect their beliefs.
In related news, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has expressed concern over reports of attacks targeting Coptic Christians in the small Egyptian village of Ezbet Boshra-East.
"This latest incident is another example of the upsurge in violence against Coptic Christians we have seen in the past few years," Felice Gaer, chair of the commission, said in a June 26 news release. "The commission has long expressed concern that the Egyptian government does not do enough to protect Christians and their property in Egypt, nor does the government adequately bring perpetrators of such violence to justice."
