Friday, May 6, 2011

Egypt: Protest at Cairo embassy calls for intifada


Hundreds rally at Israeli embassy to call for annulment of peace, Jews to 'return to birthplaces'
Tsur Shezaf
Published: 05.06.11, 18:53 / Israel News

CAIRO – Hundreds gathered before Israel's embassy in Cairo on Friday to protest against the peace agreement with the state. Protesters waved Palestinian flags and called for another intifada on May 15, on which Palestinians in Israel mark the Nakba.

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Both men and women were present at the gathering, and participants were mostly young. They called to "return Palestine to the Palestinians" and held signs saying Jews should "return to their places of birth".

Speakers at the rally said Jews who wanted to stay in "Palestine" should agree to live under Islamic rule. "On May 15 we should hold a convoy of Egyptian cars to Rafah," one young speaker said.

Among the protesters were also those who demanded Egypt renege on its peace accord with Israel, and in addition refuse to sell natural gas to the state.



Gas has become a major point of contention recently, with a number of officials decrying a supposed deal Israel had with deposed President Hosni Mubarak guaranteeing the state reduced prices.

Egypt's military secured the protest with armored vehicles and dozens of soldiers. Buses and cars also halted traffic at the site in identification with the protesters.




My Note:

This does not come as a surprise for anyone following the Middle East news.  Egypt brokered the deal between Hamas terrorist and Fatah; Fatah chose terrorism, not peace with Israel; the Egyptians since the fall of Mubarak have been slipping downward towards leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood ... 

Stay tuned; it can only get worse among the Arabs and the Palestinians ....

One big mistake to call for Mubarak to "step down"!!!

Also, for the Hebrew translation of Egypt's demonstrations, see: