3:24PM
Parliamentarians demonstrate against Israel
Hossam el-Hamalawy
More than a 100 (independent and opposition) Members of Parliament marched in the streets today to protest the Israeli military operations in Lebanon, and demanded the expulsion of the Israeli and US ambassadors to Egypt. The MPs left the parliament shortly after noon, chanting "We are all with the resistance," and marched towards the US embassy before they were stopped by security forces in Simon Bolivar Square.
According to someone present in the scene, none of the MPs belonged to Mubarak's National Democratic Party. When the independent and opposition MPs took the streets, they were joined by another 200 activists and ordinary citizens. (Correction: Nora reports two NDP MPs took part)
When barred, the MPs decided to head towards the Arab League, and met with Amr Moussa, the League's secretary general, to demand stronger action by the Arab states, and the expulsion of the Israeli and US ambassadors.
You can find pix of the demo here.
According to someone present in the scene, none of the MPs belonged to Mubarak's National Democratic Party. When the independent and opposition MPs took the streets, they were joined by another 200 activists and ordinary citizens. (Correction: Nora reports two NDP MPs took part)
When barred, the MPs decided to head towards the Arab League, and met with Amr Moussa, the League's secretary general, to demand stronger action by the Arab states, and the expulsion of the Israeli and US ambassadors.
You can find pix of the demo here.
Reader Comments (7)
Sir,
Instead of "demonstrating", the esteemed members should be asking Hezbollah to return the two kidnapped soldiers and stop shelkling Israel.
Surprise, surprise, the fighting might end!
Sir,
Instead of demonstrating, the esteemed members should be asking Israel to stop killing innocent civilians and stealing land from their neighbors.
Surprise, surprise, the fighting might end!
Any news on the 2 NDP MPs who were going to be disciplined by Nazif?
are we still talking about the 2 soliders? there are still people around who have the nerves to talk about the 2 soilders? Sir, have you any idea what is going on? do you find us stupid and nieve enough to believe that all this killing and destruction of civilian life is because of the two soilders? if this how you want to play it, then instead of asking you to tell ur govenment to stop killing civilians under the pretext of the 2 soilders why don't u ask urself is it normal to cause so much distruction for 2 soliders?..
I can't believe my eyes:
CAIRO, July 30 (Reuters) - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak condemned as "irresponsible" on Sunday an Israeli air strike on the Lebanese village of Qana that killed at least 40 Lebanese civilians, including 23 children.
"The Arab Republic of Egypt expresses its profound alarm and its condemnation of the irresponsible Israeli bombing of the Lebanese village of Qana, which resulted in innocent casualties, mostly women and children," a statement from the president's office published by the state news agency MENA said.
There were two NDP MPs at the rally to Arab League today.
Also, there will be a protest at Talaat Harb sq. 7pm to condemn the Qana massacre and demand expelling of Israeli and US ambassadors. I placed an ad on my blog although it is a very short notice but activists realize the massacre is grave and immediate action is needed.
Nora
My dear Helmy,
The two soldiers and stopping the shelling of Israel is the key.
If you don't want to believe it, that's fine. Arabs have been fooling themselves for 70 years and another 70 won't make too much of a difference.
However, you are talking here to a son of Israel. I know the pulse.
Return the two soldiers and stop shelling and this goes away. Hezbollah planned it and it works as far as getting people riled up and also killed.
If you like to die for nothing, that's fine. We'll help.