including Ahmad Fathi Sorour, among others. Fathi Sorour openly supported measures taken to crack down on the pro-democracy demonstrations in Egypt. In a televised interview with Elmehwar TV in January 2011, Sorour was asked for an opinion on the US disapproval of the Egyptian authorities' action: disconnecting internet services in an attempt to halt the demonstrations. Sorour replied that the US "did more than that when it was subjected to terrorism", portraying some similarity between pro-democracy demonstrators in Egypt and the terrorists who attacked the United States. Sorour subsequently stated that he didn't view the pro-democracy demonstrators as terrorists. References External links Profile at the Egyptian People's Assembly Profile at the Egypt State Information Service Profile at the Interparliamentary Union Ahmed Fathi Sorour collected news and commentary at Ikhwanweb Speakers of the Parliament of Egypt 1932 births Living people National Democratic Party (Egypt) politicians Permanent Delegates of Egypt to UNESCO Higher education ministers of Egypt Education Ministers of Egypt