Egypt's Culture Minister has cited "historical inaccuracies" as the reason for banning Ridley Scott's "Exodus" from movie theaters. Cynics might think Egypt's generals were more concerned with depictions of Jews winning freedom from their Egyptian military oppressors. After all, the Egyptians themselves apparently believe that Joseph the Prophet struck coins.
Our State Department and its Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs supposedly stand up for both religious and artistic freedom. So, will this move be protested in any fashion? Or, will they just shrug and pretend Egypt is still a democracy, albeit an imperfect one, when Egypt's Culture Minister is feted as part of celebrations for a new MOU only cultural bureaucrats, Egypt's dictators and the archaeological lobby will love.
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