Revolutie in Egypte #130: Wedding on Tahrir day

The big picture: We are all part of the revolution
.by Rowan El Shimi on Sunday, 06 February 2011 at 02:29.As we were stopped yesterday in one of the citizen check points, asked for our IDs and car license, we were also asked an important question Are you going to Tahrir? we had actually just came back from Tahrir and were going home. My friend asked them humorously Why? You don't send people to Tahrir?. He replied Not from here, we want people to stop going to Tahrir.

This incident has been repeated often during the past days. It seems Egypt has been split into two camps. Those who want to settle for the status quo, and those who want to continue with overthrowing the government. There is a fake third camp that the government is trying to pass as real, and those are the pro-mubarak protesters who go attack foreigners, pro-democracy protesters and journalists. There has been proof that most of these people are either paid or are part of the police force. Which is why I wont even mention this fake third camp that was created for the purposes of terror and propaganda.

The issue we are facing now, is that the government cleverly used two factors to split the Egyptian people. The first tactic they used was terror. On Friday January 29th, the entire police force was taken off the streets. Even though the issue was only with the Central Security Forces that were attacking protesters with expired teargas, rubber bullets and live ammunition. Then on Friday night and Saturday they released thugs and looters to steal and attack businesses, the museum and houses. At this point they called on civilians to help the army in protecting their neighbourhoods by organising vigilante groups that set up check points during curfew. The more time these vigilante groups were out of the streets, with thugs attacking them or their friends in other neighbourhoods, the more terror and unrest spread on Egyptian streets and Egyptian households.

The other tactic the government used was media propaganda. For those stuck in their houses while the country is at a stand still and under curfew, the government has been feeding everyone through state TV with nationalist ideas of how we need to save Egypt from falling and that the only way to save it is that the current regime, headed by Mubarak, stays in power and they change some ministers. All channels have an Egyptian flag urging people to protect Egypt, and all the interviews they do are with government officials or people who support them. They disseminate false information about the status of the protests in Tahrir. Since our government still lives in the 20th century, here is what the government did to make sure people didnt get information from other sources:

Once they realised that people were watching and trusting channel like Aljazeera Arabic, they shut it down. They also not only closed, but also raided, their Cairo office and continue to give their journalists a hard time.
On thursday, they started to intimidate Egyptian bloggers and foreign journalists by detaining them for a few hours, confiscating their equipment, and trying to convince people that they are conspiring against the national security of the country.

As they continue using these methods to mobilize information to their advantage and tell the Egyptian public whatever they want. Here is a list of the best things they came up with:

Zionists and Americans trained the Egyptian youth to organise this protest to cause a stir in the country and threaten its national security
The Muslim brotherhood are the ones behind these protests so they can gain control of the country and turn it into Iran
Youth in Tahrir are being brainwashed by the opposition
Pro-Mubarak protesters are more than pro-democracy protests
Here is a video a group of friends made in Tahrir making fun of the first conspiracy theory the government is trying to pass:

Egyptian Revolution - عن المندسين والاجندات الأجنبية

Note: Two reporters from state run Nile TV resigned their posts this week. One of them, Shahira Amin, said they were instructed to only air the pro-mubarak protests and say nothing about Tahrir. She preffered to go to Tahrir than stay at this job.

By using these two tactics: terror and media propaganda, they managed to semi-successfully split us into two groups of people: those who protest in Tahrir and are stopping the economy of the country and those who are staying home or protecting their neighbourhoods. The people in Tahrir are there because they have a vision of what this country can be and they know that if they keep applying pressure well get closer to it. Many of the people I talked to were willing to leave Tahrir after the presidents speech on Tuesday. However, after the attack from the pro-Mubarak hired thugs on Wednesday, they knew they couldnt leave until this government is gone.

What we need to realise as a nation, is that we all have the same goal. We all want to choose our leaders. We all want freedom of speech. We all dont want to live under emergency law. We all want a parliment that actually represents us. We all want our human rights. We all want to see Egypt develop. This is a peoples revolution. Even if you are not in Tahrir protesting, you are part of the revolution. We have a group of people in Tahrir protesting on behalf of the rest. We have the youth organising the traffic, the youth staying up all night protecting different neighbourhoods. We have youth active online getting our voices heard, the youth cleaning the streets. We have the people organising all kinds of donations from food, medical supplies and even blood donation. Were all taking active roles. Were all in revolt.

Revolutions take time. They require some economical sacrifices. Its a tough time. Its easy to blame it on the people still in Tahrir. Let's remember though that it was the government's choice to have a curfew. It was the government that took the police force off the street. It was the government that took away the internet, mobiles and SMS. It was the government who released the prisoners. It was policemen and paid thugs who attacked our businesses, houses and protesters in Tahrir. It was the police forces and thugs that killed the people who died during the past days.

What's crutial though is that we are all part of this movement. This movement awakened something in every Egyptian. When the revolution succeeds, we will all take care of our streets, our country and each other. After all this effort we will work harder because we will know that our effort will be for the common good, not going in the pockets of some corrupt regime.

Egypt will never be the same after January 25th 2011. Imagine how it can be when we overthrow these people who oppressed us?

Dekatria	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:26
	Directe link naar deze reeks: http://www.fokreeks.tk/ga(...)EegypteSPACE&go=last Twitter: http://twitter.com/DutchPaparazzi/egypt-live-coverage Engelse Al Jazeera: http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/ Arabische Al Jazeera: http://talefzetna.blogspot.com/p/aljazeera-hd.html CNN: http://edition.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream4 Euronews: http://www.euronews.net/news/streaming-live/ France24: http://wwitv.com/tv_channels/b2743.htm CNN stream3: http://edition.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream3 Al Arabiya: http://wwitv.com/tv_channels/b1577.htm / http://www.livestation.com/channels/57-al-arabiya-arabic-arabic BBC Arabic : http://wwitv.com/tv_channels/b4302.htm MSNBC: http://www.zahipedia.com/(...)ive-msnbc-live-news/ APTN: http://rt.com/on-air/protests-egypt-live-pictures/ PressTV: http://www.presstv.ir/live/llnw/ Handige pagina met livestreams: http://www.spixtv.nl/ ( source@http://www.2shared.com/document/YxcODMiN/streams.html ) Nog een handige pagina met meerdere bambuser streams http://21606.info/ Egypt: A New Spirit of National Pride Protesters in Tahrir Square break into song Indrukwekkende film van Tahrir: http://www.democracynow.o(...)d&utm_medium=twitter Heldin Salma komt rond de 38ste minuut: Busje rijd over mensen heen Live update van screenshots Fotoreeksen: Een foto zegt soms meer dan 1000 woorden!!!! Days of Rage (25 jan) Riot like an Egyptian (26 jan) Protest spreads in the Middle East (26 jan) The Egypt Protests (30 jan) The Egypt Protests Part 2 (2 feb) Egypt Protests: Anti-Mubarak vs Pro-Mubarak Riots (3 feb) Photos From the Protests in Egypt The Stand-Off in Egypt (TIME Magazine) Best Protest Signs #135 #134 #133 #132 #131 #130 #129 #128 #127 #126 #125 #124 #123 #122 #121 #120 #119 #118 #117 #116 #115 #114 #113 #112 #111 #110 #109 #108 #107 #106 #105 #104 #103 #102 #101 #100 #99 #98 #97 #96 #95 #94 #93 #92 #91 #90 #89 #88 #87 #86 #85 #84 #83 #82 #81 #80 #79 #78 #77 #76 #75 #74 #73 #72 #71 #70 #69 #68 #67 #66 #65 #64 #63 #62 #61 #60 #59 #58 #57 #56 #55 #54 #53 #52 #51 #50 #49 #48 #47 #46 #45 #44 #43 #42 #41 #40 #39 #38 #37 #36 #35 #34 #33 #32 #31 #30 #29 #28 #27 #26 #25 #24 #23 #22 #21 #20 #19 #18 #17 #16 #15 #14 #13 #12 #11 #10 #09 #08 #07 #06 #05 #04 #03 #02 #01 Affiliated Topics: Egypte, de amateurbeelden. Amsterdam demonstratie Een foto zegt soms meer dan 1000 woorden!!!! Het aantallen discussie topic - Egypte Waarom grijpt een ander land niet in? EU en de VS hebben bloed aan hun handen Waarom egypte zo belangrijk is. [ Bericht 0% gewijzigd door Dekatria op 06-02-2011 10:13:06 ]
doeterniettoezegiktoch	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:27
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:24 schreef CitizenKane het volgende: [..] Heb beide suggesties in de beschrijving gezet (en de link naar 1000memories gefixt). Defenseless Egyptian Protester killed by police in Alexandria thnx! quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:24 schreef ellevehC86 het volgende: 16 162 Dekatria 20 153 wdn 34 118 -jos- 37 114 Bartholomaeus 39 113 Toverheks 43 104 yavanna 46 97 The-Dutch-Priest 67 69 ellevehC86 69 68 Noelle06 69 68 schommelstoel huh wasda
-jos-	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:27
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:24 schreef ellevehC86 het volgende: 16 162 Dekatria 20 153 wdn 34 118 -jos- 37 114 Bartholomaeus 39 113 Toverheks 43 104 yavanna 46 97 The-Dutch-Priest 67 69 ellevehC86 69 68 Noelle06 69 68 schommelstoel vertel eens waar je dat vind?
-jos-	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:28
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:25 schreef MangoTree het volgende: Vergeet niet dat ons landje ook meedoet: Nederland belangrijke leverancier Egyptische wapens De leveringen van pantservoertuigen aan Egypte in de jaren negentig behoren nog steeds tot de meest omvangrijke uit de geschiedenis van de Nederlandse wapenhandel. In 1994 ging het om 599 YPR-765 pantserrupsvoeruigen en 12 M-577 pantserrups/commandovoertuigen. Ruim tien jaar later zou nog een grote hoeveelheid van YPRs volgen. Ook in 2009 leverde Nederland voor meer dan een miljoen euro pantservoertuigen aan het leger van Mubarak. De regering meldde ter geruststelling dat sinds 1994, voor zover bekend, Egyptisch legermaterieel, noch overigens het Egyptische leger zelf, tegen burgers is ingezet. Zie weblog Martin Broek. bron goede post
doeterniettoezegiktoch	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:29
	Egyptocracy Mubarak is still here, but there's been a revolution in our minds, say protesters http://t.co/Nj0vJyH via @guardian
The-Dutch-Priest	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:29
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:28 schreef -jos- het volgende: [..] goede post AJE NU DPI
doeterniettoezegiktoch	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:30
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:29 schreef The-Dutch-Priest het volgende: [..] AJE NU DPI wasda? ( bij mij gaat het nu over telefoons ofiest - kan niet goed horen -) big brother is watching ja da wist ik nog niet
The-Dutch-Priest	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:31
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:30 schreef doeterniettoezegiktoch het volgende: [..] wasda? ( bij mij gaat het nu over telefoons ofiest - kan niet goed horen -) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_packet_inspection
Daniel1976	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:31
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:24 schreef CitizenKane het volgende: [..] Heb beide suggesties in de beschrijving gezet (en de link naar 1000memories gefixt). Defenseless Egyptian Protester killed by police in Alexandria Nice. Weer zo'n goed initiatief. Ik ga als dit over is, dit soort dingen echt nog missen (Niet de beelden maar het belangeloos bezig gaan voor in Egypte met allerlei spontane initiatieven. )
ellevehC86	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:31
	lijst moest nog geupdate worden, totaalstand gisteren in het MO-forum met 50posts+ 1 208 Dekatria 2 187 doeterniettoezegiktoch 3 176 wdn 4 127 shomila 5 124 The-Dutch-Priest 6 121 yavanna 7 118 -jos- 8 112 Bartholomaeus 9 110 ellevehC86 10 103 Toverheks 11 90 Noelle06 12 80 Daniel1976 13 56 Staal 14 55 schommelstoel 15 53 Papierversnipperaar 16 52 gehotseflotst 16 52 RvLaak
doeterniettoezegiktoch	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:32
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:31 schreef ellevehC86 het volgende: lijst moest nog geupdate worden, totaalstand gisteren in het MO-forum met 50posts+ 1 208 Dekatria 2 187 doeterniettoezegiktoch 3 176 wdn 4 127 shomila 5 124 The-Dutch-Priest 6 121 yavanna 7 118 -jos- 8 112 Bartholomaeus 9 110 ellevehC86 10 103 Toverheks 11 90 Noelle06 12 80 Daniel1976 13 56 Staal 14 55 schommelstoel 15 53 Papierversnipperaar 16 52 gehotseflotst 16 52 RvLaak oooh ik sta op de 2de plek .. spam ik hier zoveel
MangoTree	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:33
	Zijn er ook aantallen bekend van inhoudelijke posts?
doeterniettoezegiktoch	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:33
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:31 schreef The-Dutch-Priest het volgende: [..] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_packet_inspection thnx .. ja ik had nu door dat het erover ging dat ze het telefoonverkeer etc allemaal "nakijken" thnx voor de link!
ellevehC86	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:33
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:27 schreef -jos- het volgende: [..] vertel eens waar je dat vind? http://www.thuisserver.net/fokdagcijfers/
doeterniettoezegiktoch	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:33
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:33 schreef MangoTree het volgende: Zijn er ook aantallen bekend van inhoudelijke posts? dan zak ik drastisch naar beneden
Timmie2	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:34
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:33 schreef MangoTree het volgende: Zijn er ook aantallen bekend van inhoudelijke posts?
MangoTree	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:34
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:33 schreef doeterniettoezegiktoch het volgende: [..] dan zak ik drastisch plekken naar beneden nog sneller dan Muuhba
ellevehC86	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:34
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:33 schreef MangoTree het volgende: Zijn er ook aantallen bekend van inhoudelijke posts? Vraag je nou om zelfmoord?
Dekatria	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:35
	quote: Op zondag 6 februari 2011 00:31 schreef ellevehC86 het volgende: lijst moest nog geupdate worden, totaalstand gisteren in het MO-forum met 50posts+ 1 208 Dekatria 2 187 doeterniettoezegiktoch 3 176 wdn 4 127 shomila 5 124 The-Dutch-Priest 6 121 yavanna 7 118 -jos- 8 112 Bartholomaeus 9 110 ellevehC86 10 103 Toverheks 11 90 Noelle06 12 80 Daniel1976 13 56 Staal 14 55 schommelstoel 15 53 Papierversnipperaar 16 52 gehotseflotst 16 52 RvLaak Ik wist dat het erg was ja, maar zo erg
doeterniettoezegiktoch	zondag 6 februari 2011 @ 00:35
	hier ff wat inhoudelijks dan Zeinobia Look at this huge insult http://read.bi/gZU1uB as if we are not insulted enough by the regime