WASHINGTON, -- The National Prayer Breakfast is an annual event attended by more than 3,000 individuals from more than 120 nations. One would think it is the perfect platform to create awareness of the plight of Copts in Egypt and to solicit international assistance to improve it. That said, every individual Copt Coptic Solidarity (CS) approached with the chance to speak at it chose to forgo the opportunity-a curious fact worth contemplating (*). Some background information: Several months ago, CS was approached to find a Coptic Christian from Egypt who would share their story at the National Prayer Breakfast. Knowing many recent Coptic immigrants, CS immediately outreached to a variety of individuals who had compelling testimonies of persecution and discrimination in Egypt. However, every single one of these individuals declined participating in this public event. Why?

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