Israel or Egypt - which is the 'apartheid state'

All those useful idiots if the left who shriek that Israel is an 'apartheid state' might want to ponder this from the Seattle Times/AP:

"The coach of Egypt's national soccer team says he only wants players who observe Islam and the selection of his squad is based equally on religious piety and skill.

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He was quoted by several Cairo newspapers as saying skill alone won't guarantee anyone a place on the national team, which is currently defending its African continental title in Angola.

He said "pious behavior" was the main category for selection.

"Without it, we will never select any player regardless of his potential. I always strive to make sure that those who wear the Egypt jersey are on good terms with God."

One newspaper, the independent al-Shorouk, quoted Shehata as saying that striker Ahmed "Mido," on loan from England's Middlesborough to Cairo's Zamalek, was cut after his initial selection because he did not fit the manager's prerequisite for piety."

Can you imagine the fuss if the Israeli national football coach was to say that he would only pick religiously observant Jews for the national team? The BBC would be up in arms for a start, but for Egypt and Muslims, not a word of criticism - why?