At a conference organized by the Syndicate of Egyptian Journalists, Islamic thinker Dr. Safwat al-Hijāzī criticized shaykhs working at the recently shut-down religious satellite channels for their passive attitudes. He said that the authorities proposed four conditions, which, if met, would allow the channels to re-broadcast. He then threatened that if by ‘Īd al-adhá the channels were still not allowed to broadcast from Egypt, the owners would find other countries from which to broadcast.

Key Words: Dr. Safwat al-Hijāzī – Muhammad ‘Abd al-Quddūs – Shaykh Hāzim Salāh Abū Isma‘īl – President Muhammad Husnī Mubārak – Dr. ‘Abd al-Halīm Qandīl – George Ishaq - Syndicate of Egyptian Journalists