Police cracks down on textile workers in downtown Cairo فيديو: الشرطة تفض اعتصام عمال أمونسيتو

Security cracks down on Amonsito textile workers, Sunday 23 May, in front of the parliament…

Listen to the worker speaking at 2:33, drawing parallels between the state crackdown on the Amonsito workers to Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians.

3 Responses

1. Rethinking the Gaza Blockade - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com

   June 2, 2010 - 5:56 PM

   [...] Military and financial aid to Israel, President Mubarak and the rest of the Arab dictators who are ruling their nations with draconian security services, torture chambers and failed economic policies, must cease immediately. The Egyptian people, just like the Palestinians, feel they are under occupation. [...]

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2. Nadine

   June 4, 2010 - 9:28 PM

   I thank the author for clarifying the issue.
   If the Egyptian people were left to their own devices without pressure, they would not accept peace with Israel as long as it continues to oppress Palestinians.
   No nation should have relations with Israel until it stops being an occupying power.

3. #EgyWorkers honor #FreedomFlotilla martyrs « 3arabawy

   June 4, 2010 - 9:49 PM

   [...] bigger picture, to start linking their factory grievances with the overall state policy, to start drawing parallels between the state’s policy towards them, with that of Israel vis a vis the P…, and to start organizing, like in the video above, in support of the Palestinians while continuing [...]