From Xinhua… Bush called his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak to thank him for his efforts to stop Palestinian rocket attacks on southern Israel.
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Cairo U under police siege
The Socialist students led hundreds today on Cairo University campus, protesting the Israeli assaults against Gaza, denouncing Hosni Mubarak and the Arab traitors. The students managed to take the streets but were forced back by the Central Security Forces which besieged the university.
Read on »In solidarity with Gaza
Today Wednesday, Cairo University Socialists are mobilizing a protest in solidarity with Gaza at 11am. At 12 noon the Socialist Alliance is mobilizing for a solidarity protest in front of the Arab League in Tahrir Sq. At 3pm, the Muslim Brotherhood are demonstrating in front of the Press Syndicate. Down with Israel. Down with Mubarak.
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The Mummy
I watched Mubarak’s speech today on TV. He looked like some mummy! I never saw him as pale and weak as he was today. He could hardly keep his eyes open, and just looked like some wax statue.
Read on »Police crack down on pro-Gaza protest; Activists detained; Photographers assaulted
Police cracked down on the pro-Gaza protest at the Doctors’ Syndicate, rounding up a number of protesters (I still don’t have accurate figures, but they are more than 14). The police also assaulted photographers, including El-Badeel’s Ahmad Maarouf, confiscating his memory card after threatening to smash his camera. The 12 October photographers’ protest against police
Read on »Aid to Gaza
The Center for Socialist Studies managed to mobilize a small caravan aid that crossed yesterday into Gaza… It’s expected on Thursday another aid caravan will take off to Palestine, but I’m awaiting confirmation, as activists are now trying to coordinate relief efforts and will be meeting today 5:30pm at HMLC.
Read on »Press Syndicate demo
There is a demonstration taking place now in front of the Press Syndicate, which started around an hour ago. I’m told there are 2000+ protesters, largely MBs. And according to Jaikus I’m receiving the MBs are intervening and silencing anyone who’s chanting “Down with Hosni Mubarak” and are segregating the men from women protesters. DISGUSTING!
Read on »At least 150,000 Egyptians demonstrate in solidarity with Gaza
I’m watching Al-Jazeera. The channel is reporting that from 150,000 to quarter of a million Egyptians have participated in demonstrations in solidarity with Gaza, yesterday and today. The protesters are calling for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador and severing all diplomatic and economic ties with the Zionist state.
Read on »Palestinians cross into Egypt
Bring down the bloody fence! Palestinians have breached the border fence with Egypt in several places and hundreds have crossed the frontier prompting Egyptian border guards to open fire, said officials and witnesses on both sides of the border. An Egyptian security official said there were at least four breaches along the 9 mile (14
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