IAWM NEWSLETTER 21 NOVEMBER 2011
1. EMERGENCY SOLIDARITY PROTEST AT EGYPTIAN EMBASSY, CLYDE ROAD, BALLSBRIDGE, MONDAY 5PM onwards.
Protest in solidarity with the brave protesters in Tahrir Square and other Egyptian cities.
One million Egyptians occupied Cairo’s city centre last Friday protesting at the slow pace of reform and calling for the end of the military government. Hundreds stayed on and erected tents in Tahrir Square. On Saturday police moved in violently and cleared the square. On Sunday the protesters re-took the square but were attacked by the police resulting in 20 killed and over 1000 injured according to the Ministry of Health. Police smashed up hospital tents and burned all the tents of the protesters from previous night.
The work of the heavily armed cowardly police can be seen here: http://gawker.com/5861259/
Protesters have also been out in other Egyptian cities. The Minister for Culture resigned in protest at the police violence against the protesters. Presidential candidate El Baredei has issued strong statements condemning the police violence. One opposition candidate said the repression "bordered on a slaughterhouse".
Thousands of protesters are still in Tahrir Square this morning (Monday).
Come to the Egyptian Embassy protest at 5pm to show your solidarity with the brave Egyptian protesters and to call for real freedom in Egypt.
2. MEETING WITH EGYPTIAN REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVIST (SWP event)
‘The overthrow of Mubarak and the ongoing Egyptian Revolution’.
Egyptian Wasim Wagdy, who took part in the revolution in Cairo last January will speak at an SWP meeting on Monday evening in St. Andrews Parish Centre, South Circular Road, Rialto at 8pm, today Monday 21 November.
IAWM NEWSLETTER 21 NOVEMBER 2011
1. EMERGENCY SOLIDARITY PROTEST AT EGYPTIAN EMBASSY, CLYDE ROAD, BALLSBRIDGE, MONDAY 5PM onwards.
Protest in solidarity with the brave protesters in Tahrir Square and other Egyptian cities.
One million Egyptians occupied Cairo’s city centre last Friday protesting at the slow pace of reform and calling for the end of the military government. Hundreds stayed on and erected tents in Tahrir Square. On Saturday police moved in violently and cleared the square. On Sunday the protesters re-took the square but were attacked by the police resulting in 20 killed and over 1000 injured according to the Ministry of Health. Police smashed up hospital tents and burned all the tents of the protesters from previous night.
The work of the heavily armed cowardly police can be seen here: http://gawker.com/5861259/
Protesters have also been out in other Egyptian cities. The Minister for Culture resigned in protest at the police violence against the protesters. Presidential candidate El Baredei has issued strong statements condemning the police violence. One opposition candidate said the repression "bordered on a slaughterhouse".
Thousands of protesters are still in Tahrir Square this morning (Monday).
Come to the Egyptian Embassy protest at 5pm to show your solidarity with the brave Egyptian protesters and to call for real freedom in Egypt.
2. MEETING WITH EGYPTIAN REVOLUTIONARY ACTIVIST (SWP event)
‘The overthrow of Mubarak and the ongoing Egyptian Revolution’.
Egyptian Wasim Wagdy, who took part in the revolution in Cairo last January will speak at an SWP meeting on Monday evening in St. Andrews Parish Centre, South Circular Road, Rialto at 8pm, today Monday 21 November.
