There is a warrant out for the arrest of controversial Gainesville pastor Terry Jones.

It was issued by the government of Egypt which also issued arrest warrants for seven Egyptian Coptic Christians.

In the warrant Jones was charged with harming Egyptian National Unity, insulting and publicly attacking Islam and spreading false information.

The penalty for such crimes in Islamic Egypt is death.

Terry Jones has his own views on the warrant.

Tuesday afternoon Jones issued a press release on his website saying that Islam is a religion of intolerance.

Jones also says Americans must protect freedom of speech and freedom of expression.