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Morsi's trial escalates split in Egypt

The violent reactions to the beginning of former President Morsi's trial show that Egypt is in need of a speedy reconciliation.
Egyptians watch TV showing the trial of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi, in Cairo November 4, 2013. Mursi struck a defiant tone on the first day of his trial on Monday, chanting 'Down with military rule', and calling himself the country's only 'legitimate' president. Mursi, an Islamist who was toppled by the army in July after mass protests against him, appeared angry and interrupted the session repeatedly, prompting a judge to adjourn the case. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (EGYPT - Tags: POLITICS C
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The trial of the deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi — postponed until Jan. 3, 2014 — became an opportunity to escalate an unfortunate further divisions among the Egyptian people.

While there have always been differences among many sectors of the Egyptian political forces in the past, they never exhibited any feature that could be considered civil war. Even at this moment, with the polarization that is taking place with nearly more than a thousand casualties, it cannot yet be defined as such.

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