Egypt: Gabr Arrives in DC to Fight Resolution
September 23rd, 2010 by Jason
The president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, Shafik Gabr, arrived in Washington yesterday to lobby members of Congress to “refrain from issuing a resolution demanding that Egypt ‘hold fair elections, allow international monitoring of elections, and respect democracy and human rights.’” Al-Masry Al-Youm reports that Gabr was sent “expressly for this purpose by the Egyptian government.” S.Res.586, introduced in July by Senators Feingold (D-WI) and McCain (R-AZ), “Reaffirms that respect for human rights is a fundamental U.S. value and that providing unconditional support for governments that do not respect human rights undermines U.S. credibility and creates tensions, including in the Muslim world, that can be exploited.”
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