Today marks the largest protests to date in Egypt. It follows the release of one Wael Ghonim, a Google executive who had been kidnapped and held by state security forces for twelve days. He apparantly is the person who first set up the Facebook page that organized the first of the protests. He is considered a hero
by the protesters, despite saying last night on a television hero that he does not consider himself to be one. The heroes, he says, are the people in the streets, in Tahrir Square. He called on the people of Egypt not to give up and to come out and join the cause.
And join the cause they did. Hundreds of thousands of people showed up today in Cairo's Tahrir Square to show their support. Today's demonstration is larger even than last week's "March of Millions." Alexandria is also experiencing its largest demonstration.
The Square is overflowing with human bodies and lines of people trying to get in. Soldiers deployed to the
square have given up trying to check the I.D.'s of the demonstrators, which they have insisted on doing on slower days.
The protesters are continuing their demand that President Mubarak step down. Mubarak still refuses to resign, but has formed two committees: one to propose constitutional change and the other to implement that change. Expected changes include laxing limitations on who can or can not be president and the establishment of term limits on the presidency.
Yet another committee has been establsihed to investigate the violence between the pro-Mubarak and anti-government groups that occured last week.
by the protesters, despite saying last night on a television hero that he does not consider himself to be one. The heroes, he says, are the people in the streets, in Tahrir Square. He called on the people of Egypt not to give up and to come out and join the cause.
And join the cause they did. Hundreds of thousands of people showed up today in Cairo's Tahrir Square to show their support. Today's demonstration is larger even than last week's "March of Millions." Alexandria is also experiencing its largest demonstration.
The Square is overflowing with human bodies and lines of people trying to get in. Soldiers deployed to the
square have given up trying to check the I.D.'s of the demonstrators, which they have insisted on doing on slower days.
The protesters are continuing their demand that President Mubarak step down. Mubarak still refuses to resign, but has formed two committees: one to propose constitutional change and the other to implement that change. Expected changes include laxing limitations on who can or can not be president and the establishment of term limits on the presidency.
Yet another committee has been establsihed to investigate the violence between the pro-Mubarak and anti-government groups that occured last week.
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