Solidarity!

Egyptian youth display a giant Palestinian flag in front of the Israeli embassy in Cairo.

(Got this from Asad Abukhalil's blog)


I love fearless displays of solidarity like this. These inspire me.

Police state...

Same old shit, different pile. 
I was SO suspicious of the military during the uprising. Despite the fact that people thought they were protecting the people, I had a feeling they were not. Not to say "I told you so," but to say that the situation now makes it clear where the military stands, and that during the January/February uprising they were only securing their interests in Egypt for the future, and nothing else. 
I'm disappointed to see this happening now, but I'm not naive enough to think that revolution will happen overnight. Mubarak has stepped down, yes, but there are still deep wounds within the system that need to be dealt with as well. While Mubarak was a big part of what the Egyptian state was for decades, the structures and institutions of a police state within Egypt still exist and have not dissolved. 

Not to mention the hypocrisy and lack of accountability that foreign actors hold to the current situation... Although if it was Iran, it would be a completely different story!


But alas, revolution is a journey... 

Free Syria

via Angry Arab Blog

"One of the great things about the prospects of a free Syria is that it will so overwhelm Lebanon and surpass it with its success and prosperity.  Free Syria is destined to become dominant in the Arab world, especially in the fields of arts, culture, literature, and tourism. "

So true. 

Syria in our minds and in our hearts. I hope they get their freedom soon and that the blood of all those shed was not in vain...

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