Egyptian Opposition Leaders Condemn Islamic Extremist Fatwas That Call For Their Deaths

President Morsi condemned the death threats, but also said that the opposition was inciting unrest [Reuters]

Incitement Of Violence Against Egypt's Opposition Condemned -- Al Ahram Online

A religious edict sanctioning death for National Salvation Front opposition members sparks outrage and controversy; Islamists join calls for action against incitement.

Following controversial statements by an Al-Azhar professor claiming the opposition should be punished by death for attempting to bring down a leader elected by the public, a large number of Egyptians — Islamists and non-Islamists alike — have expressed their condemnation.

Mahmoud Shaaban, an Al-Azhar professor who also hosts a television show on the Islamic satellite Al-Hafez channel, made the statements, considered a religious fatwa, last week directly targeted at National Salvation Front (NSF) leaders Mohamed ElBaradei and Hamdeen Sabbahi, granting a green light for their killing.

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Update: Egypt presidency condemns killing fatwa as 'terrorism' -- Ahram online

My Comment: Egypt's opposition leaders have every reason to be concerned .... Tunisia's opposition leader and critic of the Islamic government there was just murdered two days ago. But what is raising the ire of the opposition is that the Egyptian government did not only take it's time to condemn these fatwas, but they are now accusing the opposition of being the ones who are fermenting the unrest.