Egypt

Egyptian Revolution Phase II, Morsi Out, Transition Government In

July 3, 2013 Kevin Zeese, www.PopularResistance.org Resist! Egypt

It was an amazing few days in Egypt. The largest protests in the nation's history have resulted in the removal of President Mohamed Morsi from power, the appointment of Judge Adly Mansour as the temporary president and move to new elections and a new constitution. Judge Mansour will be sworn in on Thursday. People are confused as to whether this is a military coup or whether the military served as a facilitator of the protesters in the streets. Some see this as the US silently working behind the scenes with the military to remove the Muslim Brotherhood. Others see this as a second phase of the January 2011 revolution that was interrupted by co-option and manipulation. Time will clarify what has happened today. Below are some highlights of the days events from various sources.

Morsi Refuses to Step Down, Offers Consensus Government

July 3, 2013 Staff, www.rt.com Resist! Egypt

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has offered a consensus government as a way out of the country's crisis, but offered no new compromises. The leader has refused to step down, and instructed the military not to "take sides." The proposed coalition government would include a Prime Minister elected by political powers, according to a presidential statement. The statement added that "the scenario that some parties are trying to impose is rejected by the people." The military ultimatum given to President Mohamed Morsi has come and gone, as hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets. Morsi previously rejected the deadline, which gave him 48 hours to meet the demands of the people before facing army intervention. According to some reports, Morsi has until 5pm local time to either form a coalition government or face the prospect of a coup.

Open Letter From Egyptian Revolutionaires

July 3, 2013 Comrades from Cairo, www.roarmag. Strategize! Brazil, Egypt, Solidarity, Türkiye

We draw hope and inspiration from recent uprisings especially across Turkey and Brazil. Each is born out of different political and economic realities, but we have all been ruled by tight circles whose desire for more has perpetuated a lack of vision of any good for people. We are inspired by the horizontal organization of the Free Fare Movement founded in Bahía, Brazil in 2003 and the public assemblies spreading throughout Turkey. None of us are fighting in isolation. We face common enemies from Bahrain, Brazil and Bosnia, Chile, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Kurdistan, Tunisia, Sudan, the Western Sahara and Egypt. And the list goes on.

Egypt’s Revolution: Between the Streets and the Army

July 3, 2013 Jerome Roos, www.roarmag.org Organize! Egypt

Ultimately, this crisis cannot be successfully resolved until the authoritarian neoliberal state that was built up by Mubarak in collaboration with global capital, the IMF and successive US governments, is fully dismantled. However complex and fraught with obstacles this process may be, the engine behind the revolution is now unmistakable: without the power of the streets, Egypt would continue to be ruled by authoritarian madmen, whether their names are Mubarak, Morsi or the Military. If the state and the elites who control it are forced to move, they do so not out of voluntary will but because yet another grassroots rebellion forces them to. What Egypt now needs is not the fall of another president or regime — but the fall of the system as such. Only the fearless and continued struggle of the streets can bring this revolution to a successful conclusion.

Conflict Escalates in Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood Called to Streets

July 1, 2013 Nancy A. Youssef and Amina Ismail, www.mcclatchydc.com Resist! Egypt

The Muslim Brotherhood early Tuesday called on its supporters to take to the streets to protect the “legitimacy” of President Mohammed Morsi after a second day of massive protests demanded the resignation of the country’s first democratically elected president. Within minutes of the Brotherhood issuing its summons, pro- and anti-Morsi demonstrators reportedly clashed in Mahala in the Nile Delta, and pro-Morsi crowds were reported assembling in Giza, an impoverished Cairo district, to march on anti-Morsi crowds in Tahrir Square, a 10-minute walk away. Pro-Morsi crowds also headed for the presidential palace, where tens of thousands of anti-Morsi demonstrators have held sway for two days.

The Grassroots Group Behind the Egyptian Rebellion

July 1, 2013 ByStaff, www.bbc.co.uk Organize! Egypt

Tamarod is a new grassroots protest movement in Egypt that has been behind the recent nationwide protests against President Mohammed Morsi, a year after he took office. The group, whose name means "rebel" in Arabic, claims it has collected more than 22 million signatures for a petition demanding Mr Morsi step down and allow fresh presidential elections to be held. Tamarod was founded in late April by members of the Egyptian Movement for Change - better known by its slogan Kefaya (Enough) - which pushed for political reform in Egypt under former president Hosni Mubarak in 2004 and 2005. Although Kefaya joined in the mass protests that forced him to resign in 2011, it did not play a prominent role.

Egypt: Military Will Intervene if Protesters Demands Not Met

July 1, 2013 Hamza Hendawi and Sarah El Deeb, www.ap.org Resist! Egypt

Egypt's powerful military warned on Monday it will intervene if the Islamist president doesn't "meet the people's demands," giving him and his opponents two days to reach an agreement in what it called a last chance. Hundreds of thousands of protesters massed for a second day calling on Mohammed Morsi to step down.Military helicopters, some dangling Egyptian flags, swooped over Cairo's Tahrir Square where many broke into cheers with the army's announcement, read on state television. The statement seemed to fuel the flow of crowds into city squares around the country where protesters chanted and sang.

Five Egyptian Ministers Resign in Sympathy with Protesters

July 1, 2013 Staff, www.aljazeera.com Resist! Egypt

Five Egyptian ministers have tendered their resignations from Mohamed Morsi's cabinet, a senior official has said, as protests against the president's rule filled the streets of cities throughout the country. Earlier on Monday, the state news agency, MENA, said the ministers were considering resigning in sympathy with the protesters who were calling for the resignation of Morsi. Those who resigned were the tourism minister, Hisham Zaazou; communication and IT minister Atef Helmi; the minister for legal and parliamentary affairs, Hatem Bagato; water minister Abdel Qawy Khalifa; and environment minister Khaled Abdel-Aal.

‘The Biggest Protest In Egypt’s History’

June 30, 2013 Staff, www.PopularResistance.org Resist! Egypt

The people of Egypt are out in full force today to protest against President Mohamed Morsi, whom many believe has lost his legitimacy after becoming the country's first democratically elected president. Opposition leaders are calling for the resignation of the Muslim Brotherhood leader, the dissolution of Egypt's Islamist-dominated elected parliament, and the shelving of Islamist-drafted constitution to set up a new round of elections and a new constitution. A military source told AFP that "millions" of protesters took to the streets. "It is the biggest protest in Egypt's history."

Thousands gather for rival rallies in Egypt

June 30, 2013 Gregg Carlstrom, www.aljazeera.com Resist! Egypt

Thousands of people have converged on Tahrir Square, the focal point of the Egyptian revolution, to demand the resignation of Egypt's first democratically-elected leader, Mohamed Morsi. The scene on Sunday was a far cry from a year ago today, when supporters packed the square to celebrate Morsi's inauguration. Now many are back to blame him for a stagnant economy, worsening security and an ongoing lack of basic services. Demonstrators waved red cards and chanted "irhal" - "leave", and promised to camp in the square until Morsi resigns. Thousands more have joined marches headed for the presidential palace, and are expected to arrive around dusk.

Egyptians to Morsi: ‘We Don’t Want You’

June 29, 2013 Sharif Abdel Kouddous, www.thenation.com Educate! Egypt

Egypt is bracing for June 30. Anticipation for the first anniversary of the inauguration of President Mohammed Morsi has reached a fever pitch, as millions prepare to take to the streets to demand his removal from office. Fears of a showdown between protesters and the president’s supporters have led people to stock up on food and fuel supplies. The military and police are deploying extra forces and barriers around public buildings and army tanks have reportedly taken up positions outside the capital. One year ago, many Egyptians had hoped the inauguration of the country’s first-ever democratically elected president would mark a turning point following decades of autocratic rule and a turbulent transition.

Clashes in Egypt as Country Moves to Mass Protest

June 26, 2013 Jacques Chastaing, www.juralib.noblogs.org Resist! Egypt

At Luxor Governor Jamaa Al-Islamiya has resigned under pressure from demonstrators who blocked the headquarters of the governorate. Cairo occupations places before the ministries of culture and defense continue. It would appear from the press that mothers of young killed by police danced on the roof of the car Morsi chanting "Get out Morsi." On street corners, street vendors, in addition to traditional flags, now selling postcards with writing on it "Get out Morsi." The press is full of views "what to do after Morsi"? After the strongman Al Sissi army has announced that the army may well intervene in the coming days , the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis, liberals and Democrats have pledged their support.

Week of Actions in Egypt Leading Up To Mass Demonstrations

June 23, 2013 Staff, www.english.ahram.org Organize! Egypt

A protest in Shobra organised by the Rebel campaign kicks off a week of anti-government action in the run up to mass national demonstrations against Muslim Brotherhood rule 30 June. The week will culminate in a mass protest 30 June, intended to remove President Mohamed Morsi from power. Activists have gathered around 15 million signatures against Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated President Mohamed Morsi. This is more than the 13.2 million votes Morsi got in the second round runoff of the 2012 presidential elections.

Autonomy: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

June 23, 2013 Jerome Roos, www.roarmag.org Create! Brazil, Corporatism, Democracy, Egypt, Finance and the Economy, Government, Human Rights, Türkiye, Worker Rights and Jobs

As the ongoing uprising in Turkey and the mass protests in Bosnia, Bulgaria and Brazil confirm, the wave of struggles that kicked off with the Arab revolutions of 2011 is still in full swing. However, it is also clear that, two years hence, the “dangerous dreams” of the Arab revolutionaries, Europe’s indignados and America’s occupiers largely remain unfulfilled. In Europe, the austerity mantra is still being uncritically praised and dutifully imposed by governments of the left and the right. In Egypt, Islamist forces have successfully managed to hijack the revolution by taking state power and suppressing its epochal promise of radical emancipation. In the United States, meanwhile, the bodies that once assembled on Wall Street seem to have dissipated back into their previous state of social atomization. In the present conjuncture, an old but important question arises — both for the movements that kicked off in 2011 and for the ones currently underway in Turkey, Brazil and elsewhere: what is to be done?

Egyptian Military Threatens Protesters in Advance of Major Protest

June 23, 2013 Staff, www.aljazeera.com Organize! Egypt, Freedom of Speech and Assembly, Wars and Militarism

The Egyptian military chief has warned that the army will not stand by and allow Egypt to fall into "a dark tunnel of conflict," ahead of major anti-government protests planned for next week. General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday that the army has recently tried to avoid politics, but has a "moral responsibility" to prevent strife and protect "the will of the people." Opposition groups are planning a major protest on June 30 to mark the one-year anniversary of Morsi's inauguration. There are widespread fears that the demonstrations could turn violent: At a pro-government rally on Friday, several speakers threatened to "crush" the opposition.

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