Egyptian fervor lacking in acquittal

The political scene in Egypt remains opaque to outsiders, given that protests over former dictator Hosni Mubarak’s acquittal of all remaining criminal charges have been less fervent than the protests that led to his ousting, writes Hussein Ibish in Now. While the court’s ruling represents “an appalling betrayal” of the Arab Spring movement, the fact that the country has not been plunged into complete turmoil by the court’s ruling could indicate that Egyptians value political stability and ongoing economic recovery over revisiting past atrocities, he writes.

Jay Jochnowitz