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What's New?

January 31, 2011

Useful News/Analysis for the Current Situation in Egypt

Thanks to the Peace NO War network for sending these links, 31 January, which we post here.

Egypt: Death Throes of a Dictatorship

By Robert Fisk

 Robert Fisk joins protesters atop a Cairo tank as the army shows signs of backing the people against Mubarak's regime.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27380.htm

 
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Uprising in Egypt: 'This Is How Regimes Fall'

 By Gywnne Dyer

 The likely winner of a genuinely free Egyptian election, according to most opinion polls, would be the Muslim Brotherhood. The Brothers are not particularly radical as Islamists go, but the first thing they have promised to do if they win power is to hold a referendum on Egypt's peace treaty with Israel.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27378.htm


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The Egyptian Intifada; Mubarak's Time Is Up

By Mike Whitney

The Israeli embassy has been shut down in Egypt's capital and it's diplomatic staff has been flown to Tel Aviv (allegedly) disguised as tourists.. The Star of David has been lowered and is no longer visible anywhere in Cairo.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27382.htm
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Who's Behind The Uprising In Egypt?
Rude Awakening!

By Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich

Mubarak is dying.  Fearful of losing an important ally in Egypt's Mubarak, the political elite in America have undertaken a calculated risk: siding with the Egyptians to promote 'democracy' - hoping to help put in place one of their own.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27383.htm


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The Egyptian Masses Won't Play Ally to Israel

 By Gideon Levy

As long as the masses in Egypt and in the entire Arab world continue seeing the images of tyranny and violence from the occupied territories, Israel will not be able to be accepted, even it is acceptable to a few regimes.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27377.htm
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George Galloway : Mubarak - "An International Outlaw"

2 Minute Video

Galloway call on Egypt's army to rise up and sweep away Mubarak.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27379.htm


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Al Jazeera English Live From Egypt

Video Live Stream


Chomsky: Elections Today "Public Relations Extravaganzas."
Video - Noam Chomsky Lecture University Of Tennessee

Chomsky discussed the United States' support of dictatorships in Egypt, Tunisia, Georgia, Jordan and Colombia.
www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27381.htm

 

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