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The Egyptian army is unable to achieve stability in Sinai, and Egyptian soldiers find themselves trapped by armed terrorist groups in the region. Unfortunately, it seems that Egyptian soldiers in Sinai are falling victim to the Egyptian army's lack of preparation, meaning that they have become easy targets for snipers and bombers.
The Egyptian army has ultimately failed in Sinai – as indicated by recent developments in the local security situation. Egypt possesses a large army with sophisticated equipment – drones missiles, and tactics – that is trying to control a sliver of geographic area in northern Sinai known for having a small population and few residential areas. It is a very limited terrain with no complicated topography that could help terrorists hide and quietly plan.
Sinai's geography is similar to other desert areas; an open terrain that exposes those operating within it. It is not a suitable area for guerrilla warfare. Despite this, armed groups continue to be active there and the Egyptian army has been unable to make any significant achievements in confronting such groups.
It is clear that the Egyptian army is sluggish and not well prepared. Its lack of adequate preparation may be cause to believe that the army is unable to engage in any wars, even if against a handful of armed individuals in a small geographic area.
The incapacity suffered by the Egyptian army has evolved over the years of Hosni Mubarak's reign. The army grew very weak because its combat doctrine decline in terms of practice – the Egyptian regime believed that after signing the Camp David Accords with the Zionists, it no longer had any enemies. Therefore, there is an urgent need to rebuild the Egyptian army, train them in the most modern technologies and arm them to confront such challenges and preserve the integrity of he Egyptian state.
If the Egyptian army is this weak, then what would it do if the armed militants moved inside Egypt and waged an armed battle against the government, like they did in Syria?
To compound the situation further, in order for the Egyptian government to cover its ineffectiveness and justify its failure in Sinai, it has deliberately accused Al-Qassam Brigades of planning and executing attacks on Egyptian soldiers in Sinai.
The Egyptian media promotes this accusation and has launched an extensive media campaign against the Palestinians; and specifically against the Palestinian resistance. In addition to this, the recent ruling of the Cairo Court for Urgent Matters against Hamas did not provide any evidence of Al-Qassam Brigades' involvement in the attacks in Sinai, and instead relied only on the delusions of Egyptian officers and politicians. If any evidence did exist, then the Court is kindly asked to present it to the public in order for the Palestinian people to form our position towards Al-Qassam.
We will not and cannot accept the possibility that Palestinian rifles might have been pointed at our Egyptian brothers, but we will also not allow for unsubstantiated accusations to be made against the the same Palestinian rifle. There is no Palestinian who would think of killing an Egyptian civilian or soldier, and those who have failed to achieve their goals must face the people with the truth instead of blaming their failure on others.
We would like to maintain our bonds and cooperation with the great people of Egypt and we would hate for grudges and animosity to come between us. We all belong to one nation, and are partners through thick and thin. The Egyptian government cannot continue its reckless behaviour that will greatly harm our brotherly and historical relations between two nations that are organically linked to one another.
Al-Qassam Brigades are the backbone of the Palestinian resistance, and they have succeeded in the past three wars to collaborate with various resistance forces in Gaza in order to thwart Israeli attacks.
They are the ones standing up to defend the honour of the Palestinian people and the honour of the Arab nation; after the Arab states surrendered to Israel and raised the Zionist flag in their capitals. Al-Qassam Brigades defeated Israel's ground army in the 2014 war; the Israeli army didn't even last a day against the Palestinian resistance and were forced to flee from the Gaza Strip under the pressure of the Qassam's ingenious and successful military operations without achieving any of their objectives.
Al-Qassam Brigades are sacred to the Palestinian people and harming them harms the entire Palestinian nation and the Palestinian history and geography. Those who were defeated by Israel should be standing at the door of Al-Qassam Brigades in order to thank them for washing away the Arab shame, which still stains the faces of the Arab regimes.
If the Egyptian government does not want the help of the Palestinian people, then the government should simply leave them alone and let them fend for themselves. The Egyptian blockade imposed against them must also end. Shame on the Egyptian government, and glory and immortality to our martyrs and to the Palestinian resistance.
If the Egyptian government has any disputes or rivalries with the Muslim Brotherhood, then it should work out its differences away from the Palestinian people. While it may be true that Al-Qassam Brigades are affiliated to the Brotherhood, they are not involved in sectarianism and rather work day and night to fight the Zionist enemy – whom Egypt must ask for permission before sending its army into Sinai.
The EU decided that Hamas is not a terrorist organisation, and Al-Qassam Brigades is the military wing of Hamas. Is the Egyptian government trying to say it knows more than Europe and is more precise in defining the terms "terrorism" and "terrorist"?
The Egyptian court's decision brought joy to the hearts of the Israelis, who have always relied on the fragmentation of the Arab world and internal Arab differences to harm and weaken the Arabnation. The Egyptian court as ultimately helped the Israelis in their fight against the Palestinian youth who have devoted their lives to their holy homeland and to the defence of their people and nation.
Translated from Al Jazeera net, 4 February, 2015
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