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AP. 27 February 2003. Tens of thousands condemn Bush in biggest anti-war rally seen in Egypt. CAIRO -- An estimated 100,000 chanting protesters crammed Cairo's main stadium Thursday in Egypt's largest demonstration against the U.S. threats of war against Iraq. "We came here because we cannot watch our sisters and brothers being killed in Palestine and about to be killed in Iraq and remain silent," said Safeya Mohamed a 20-year-old student from the Suez Canal city of Ismailia. Rally protesters began arriving at the stadium early Thursday from across the country, yelling chants such as "down with America," waving Iraqi and Palestinian flags and kicking effigies of U.S. President George W. Bush. The mass rally was organized by various groups, including the Islamist-dominated Doctors' Syndicate, and sanctioned by the Egyptian government, which has deployed large numbers of security forces to past anti-war protests after concerns that political chaos may break out. Among the protesters were Sunni Muslim and Coptic Christian leaders, who held up copies of Islam's holy book, the Quran, and crucifixes signaling their opposition to a war. Bishop Pisenti, assistant to Coptic Pope Shenouda III, said Arab leaders gathering for a summit in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheik Saturday must put aside any differences "because today, the entire Arab nation is against attacking Iraq." When asked about the U.S. president's prediction that toppling the Iraqi regime will inspire democratic reform in the Arab world, Islamist leader Omar Azzam said: "If Mr. Bush believes in democracy then he should listen to the voice of the majority that says no to war." "He is lusting for oil, he meddles in our affairs under the guise of human rights and now he is giving us lessons in democracy -- (Bush is) arrogance incarnate," said 33-year-old teacher Salem Fawzi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ProletarianNews http://www.utopia2000.org with photo --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bdn7KI.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] TOPICA - Start your own email discussion group. FREE! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/create/index2.html ==^================================================================
