But, as Mubarak’s regime declined, so did the government’s control over the Bedouin. Palestinian militants from Gaza – an active arena of Israeli-Palestinian confrontation since Hamas gained control in 2007 – and jihadi terrorists affiliated with Al Qaeda and the larger “global jihad” network penetrated Sinai, exploiting the government’s neglect of the region and inflaming the local population’s feelings of disenfranchisement.
但是，随着穆巴拉克政权的倒台，埃及政府也失去了对贝多因人的控制。来自加沙的巴勒斯坦武装分子——自2007年控制加沙以来，该地区便一直是以巴冲突的交火区——和受基地组织资助的圣战恐怖主义者以及更大的“全球圣战”网络便渗透进了西奈半岛，大钻政府无暇旁顾该地区的空子，煽动当地居民被剥夺公民选举权的感觉。