http://news.linktv.org Link TV News Videos (Filtered by topics: Sit-in) en-us Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800 Copyright 2011 Link Media, Inc. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-112812?start=771 <p>Twin car bombings kill scores in Damascus as rebels down a warplane in Aleppo, the Obama administration seeks to codify its kill list with a drone rule book, many Afghan regions remain at the mercy of warlords, and more.</p> Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-112812 United Nations, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinians, Jaramana, Drone, Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia, Takhar Province, Human rights in Jordan, National Center for Human Rights (Jordan), Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt Presenter, Male #1 Hundreds are continuing their open-ended sit-in in Tahrir Square to protest against the constitutional declaration issued by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. On a different note, the Cairo Court of Appeals and the Court of Cassation decided to suspend their work until the constitutional declaration is revoked. As for the Supreme Constitutional Court, it accused the Egyptian president of waging a campaign against it. It also demanded that he present proof of the allegations made against the court. Reporter, Female #1 The constitutional declaration issued by Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is still mobilizing protesters in Tahrir Square. The open-ended sit-in, which has been ongoing for a few days, is growing in the midst of calls for a larger rally this Friday under the slogan, "The martyrs' dream." The slogan indicates that rallies will continue until fulfilling the martyrs' dreams of human freedom and dignity. This, according to the Popular Current that called for this protest alongside other political forces. Reporter, Female #1 Meanwhile, for the first time in its history, the Court of Cassation in Egypt decided to suspend its work until the constitutional declaration is revoked. As for the Supreme Constitutional Court, it accused Morsi of waging a campaign against it. It also denied rumors that it intends to isolate him. Guest, Male #1 (Maher Sami, Vice President of the Supreme Constitutional Court) The court will not be intimidated by threats, intimidation or extortion. And it will not submit to any pressure exerted on it from any party, no matter how strong and sharp it may be. It is prepared to confront all of that, no matter how prohibitive the measures or high the price, even if it costs the lives of the judges. Reporter, Female #1 It is not simple for the presidency to respond to these protests and the accompanying judicial positions. The Egyptian scene, in its entirety, has many questions about what may happen next. Jami Boulous, BBC. http://news.linktv.org/videos/one-dead-as-egyptians-clash-over-morsis-temporary-new-powers?start=0 Dubai TV reports that on the Egyptian street, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's announcement of an expansion of his power until a democratically-elected parliament is reinstated has led to clashes throughout the country and at least one fatality. Morsi confirmed that the presidential decrees are temporary, and called on all political blocs to engage in dialogue. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:19:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/one-dead-as-egyptians-clash-over-morsis-temporary-new-powers Mohamed Morsi, Politics of Egypt, Tahrir Square, Cairo, President of Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood, Damanhur, Egypt, Sit-in, Beheira Governorate Presenter, Male #1 On the Egyptian street, confrontations between supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's decrees have spread to various squares. The first report of death was announced during the night clashes that erupted in Damanhour, the capital of the Beheira Governorate, north of Cairo. Sticks, stones, and Molotov cocktails were used during the clashes. Presenter, Male #1 This comes after hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood members held a rally in support of the Egyptian president's decrees in front of the group's headquarters. Across the street, a rival rally was held by opponents of the presidential decrees. The Muslim Brotherhood said that a 15-year-old boy was killed, and nearly 35 others from both sides were injured. Presenter, Male #1 In central Cairo's Tahrir Square, opponents of the Egyptian presidential decrees continued to stage sit-ins for the fourth consecutive day in protest against the constitutional declaration. Cautious calm returned to the square and nearby streets following a day of continuous clashes between demonstrators and security forces. The number of protest tents has notably increased. The strikers closed all the square's entrances. Presenter, Male #1 The crisis between the presidency and the judiciary in Egypt may witness a breakthrough. The minister of justice announced that an agreement has been reached during the meeting that was held today between President Mohamed Morsi and members of the Supreme Judicial Council at the Presidential Palace. According to the agreement, Morsi will issue an explanatory memo on the nature of the temporary measures listed in his constitutional decree. The memo must explain that such measures will not lead to a seizure or consolidation of power by the president, and that they will be transferred to a democratically-elected parliament. Reporter, Male #2 After a heated debate following the announcement of the constitutional declaration, the presidency of the republic confirmed that the presidential decrees are temporary, and called on all political blocs to engage in dialogue. In a bid to assure its opponents, the presidency stressed the importance of the constitutional declaration, reiterating that it's the only way to hold accountable anyone involved in acts of corruption, or criminal acts during the former regime and the transitional period. However, such reassurances didn't seem to be working. Guest, Male #3 This political problem is spiraling out of control. There are no other solutions but to offer concessions by repealing this constitutional declaration, which could spark a civil war that no one wants for our country. Reporter, Male #2 For its part, the Supreme Judicial Council stressed that the decrees listed in the constitutional declaration should apply only to sovereign matters. According to news reports, business was as usual in some Egyptian courts and the Judges' Club, which called for a strike. The Egyptian street was divided among supporters and opponents of the president's decrees that enjoy a temporary immunity from judicial challenges. Reporter, Male #2 While some praised the presidential decrees as revolutionary, others slammed them as dictatorial. Hundreds of demonstrators are continuing to stage sit-ins in Tahrir Square demanding a repeal of such decrees. In addition, pro-and anti-president marches are continuing to mobilize across the country. What added insult to injury is the violent clashes that erupted near Tahrir Square between security forces and demonstrators marking the first anniversary of the bloody incidents of Mohammed Mahmoud Street. A state of political stalemate is being witnessed in Egypt in the wake of the controversial constitutional declaration, which reignited some of the buried differences among the political rivals, according to observers. While some of these differences are being attributed to the constitutional declaration, others are deeply rooted in the groups' differing ideologies. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-112612?start=637 <p>Russia slams support for Syrian opposition as power of jihadist groups grows, standoff between Baghdad and Kurdistan Region intensifies, top polluter hosts "critical" climate change summit, and more.</p> Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-112612 Likud, Knesset, Doha, Qatar, Protest, Ministry of Defense (Israel), Syrian Civil War, Iraqi Kurdistan, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Mohamed Morsi Presenter, Male #1 On the Egyptian street, confrontations between supporters and opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's decrees have spread to various squares. The first report of death was announced during the night clashes that erupted in Damanhour, the capital of the Beheira Governorate, north of Cairo. Sticks, stones, and Molotov cocktails were used during the clashes. Presenter, Male #1 This comes after hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood members held a rally in support of the Egyptian president's decrees in front of the group's headquarters. Across the street, a rival rally was held by opponents of the presidential decrees. The Muslim Brotherhood said that a 15-year-old boy was killed, and nearly 35 others from both sides were injured. Presenter, Male #1 In central Cairo's Tahrir Square, opponents of the Egyptian presidential decrees continued to stage sit-ins for the fourth consecutive day in protest against the constitutional declaration. Cautious calm returned to the square and nearby streets following a day of continuous clashes between demonstrators and security forces. The number of protest tents has notably increased. The strikers closed all the square's entrances. Presenter, Male #1 The crisis between the presidency and the judiciary in Egypt may witness a breakthrough. The minister of justice announced that an agreement has been reached during the meeting that was held today between President Mohamed Morsi and members of the Supreme Judicial Council at the Presidential Palace. According to the agreement, Morsi will issue an explanatory memo on the nature of the temporary measures listed in his constitutional decree. The memo must explain that such measures will not lead to a seizure or consolidation of power by the president, and that they will be transferred to a democratically-elected parliament. Reporter, Male #2 After a heated debate following the announcement of the constitutional declaration, the presidency of the republic confirmed that the presidential decrees are temporary, and called on all political blocs to engage in dialogue. In a bid to assure its opponents, the presidency stressed the importance of the constitutional declaration, reiterating that it's the only way to hold accountable anyone involved in acts of corruption, or criminal acts during the former regime and the transitional period. However, such reassurances didn't seem to be working. Guest, Male #3 This political problem is spiraling out of control. There are no other solutions but to offer concessions by repealing this constitutional declaration, which could spark a civil war that no one wants for our country. Reporter, Male #2 For its part, the Supreme Judicial Council stressed that the decrees listed in the constitutional declaration should apply only to sovereign matters. According to news reports, business was as usual in some Egyptian courts and the Judges' Club, which called for a strike. The Egyptian street was divided among supporters and opponents of the president's decrees that enjoy a temporary immunity from judicial challenges. Reporter, Male #2 While some praised the presidential decrees as revolutionary, others slammed them as dictatorial. Hundreds of demonstrators are continuing to stage sit-ins in Tahrir Square demanding a repeal of such decrees. In addition, pro-and anti-president marches are continuing to mobilize across the country. What added insult to injury is the violent clashes that erupted near Tahrir Square between security forces and demonstrators marking the first anniversary of the bloody incidents of Mohammed Mahmoud Street. A state of political stalemate is being witnessed in Egypt in the wake of the controversial constitutional declaration, which reignited some of the buried differences among the political rivals, according to observers. While some of these differences are being attributed to the constitutional declaration, others are deeply rooted in the groups' differing ideologies. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-072012?start=214 BBC Arabic reports that workers at the Mahalla Textile Company are continuing their open-ended sit-in and strike until their demands are met, which include an improvement to their financial situation and the dismissal of the holding company's chiefs. Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-072012 Israel, Burgas, 2011-2012 Saudi Arabia protests, Hezbollah, Foreign relations of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bulgaria, Muslim, Rohingya, El-Mahalla El-Kubra Presenter, Male #1 Workers at the Mahalla Textile Company are continuing their strike. Workers from the morning and evening shifts gathered in front of the company's administrative building. They placed sleeping mats on the ground, set up tents, and announced an open-ended sit-in and strike until their demands are met. These demands include an improvement to their financial situation and the dismissal of the holding company's chiefs, who the workers say caused the collapse of the textile industry in Egypt, and the destruction of the Mahalla Textile Company, a fortress of the industry in that country. Attia Nabil reports. Reporter, Male #2 To such beats, on April 6, 2008, a popular uprising was launched, and later turned into a revolution that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak's regime on February 11, 2011. The protestors' demands do not differ much from their previous demands. Guest Male #3 (Magdy Eid, Founder of April 6th Movement in Mahalla) The people's first demand is end-of-service bonuses. My second demand is to receive the same pay as the holding company after 12 months. As for the incentive pay, it's supposed to be at a rate of 35 percent. Guest, Male #4 We have spent the last 4 nights here; there are no officials who would even consider our demands. Guest, Male #5 Our routine is slow; there is no decision, there is no negotiation committee, nobody is asking about us, there is no labor syndicate, and there is no solid executive board. The union has been nonexistent since the sit-in started. Reporter, Male #2 Administrative bodies at the Mahalla Company say they are in solidarity with the protestors and their demands, but the timing of the sit-in is inappropriate in light of the critical period the country is experiencing after President Mohamed Morsi assumed the reins of power. Labor leaders vowed to continue the pressure until all of their demands are met, saying that those demands will not be subjected to any political compromise. Guest, Male #7 (Mahmoud Ghali, Executive Manager at the al-Mahalla Company) Staging a sit-in is a legitimate right, and the workers have the right to do it because they have been demanding this for a while, and no one has fulfilled these demands. Reporter, Male #2 Al-Mahalla Textile workers are complaining of being deliberately neglected by a company that was a power player in the Egyptian economy in the 1960s. This has led to halting a number of large machines and a decrease in the production rates. The factory's actual production capacity was at 25 percent before the sit-in. Reporter, Male #2 The workers of Ghazl al-Mahalla, the largest labor pool in Egypt, announced an open-ended sit-in and strike until their demands are fulfilled. However, the administration believes the time is not right for their demands. Attia Nabil, BBC, al-Mahalla el-Kubra. http://news.linktv.org/videos/energized-and-angry-egyptians-reclaim-tahrir-square?start=0 For the fourth consecutive day, Egyptians protesting the exoneration of key regime figures have settled into sit-ins. In the cities of Suez, Alexandria, and Arish, organized sit-ins are growing in size and formulating their demands. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 08:54:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/energized-and-angry-egyptians-reclaim-tahrir-square Tahrir Square, Egyptian Revolution, Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Ahmed Shafiq, Protest, Egyptian presidential election, 2012, Habib Ibrahim El Adly, Gamal Mubarak, Alaa Mubarak For the fourth consecutive day, Egyptians protesting the exoneration of key regime figures have settled into sit-ins. In the cities of Suez, Alexandria, and Arish, organized sit-ins are growing in size and formulating their demands. Meanwhile, former presidential candidates deemed revolutionary by some joined in the demonstrations. On Monday, the former hopefuls spoke to protesters in the iconic Tahrir Square, proposing the formation of a presidential council that would rival the military junta's elections. Political groups, organizations, and campaigns endorsed a march of millions scheduled Tuesday afternoon. http://news.linktv.org/videos/democracy-now-may-3-2012?start=811 Egypt's military rulers face growing unrest as 11 are killed in pre-election clashes. Rupert Murdoch faces an "unprecedented firestorm" after a British parliamentary report said he was "not a fit person" to run a major international media company. FCC orders US media companies to disclose rates for political ads in billion-dollar TV campaigns. And Robert McChesney, co-founder of Free Press, says the Murdoch hacking scandal represents a "moment of truth" for US media. Plus headlines, and more.<br /> Thu, 03 May 2012 10:54:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/democracy-now-may-3-2012 Leveson Inquiry, News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch, News of the World phone hacking affair, United States, FCC, News of the World, Egypt, Ministry of Defense (Egypt), Supreme Council of the Armed Forces A mass protest has been called for Friday in Egypt after the killing of at least 11 demonstrators outside the Defense Ministry in Cairo. The attack came as hundreds protested the ejection of ultra-conservative Islamist candidate Hazem Abu Ismail from the pending presidential election because his mother has dual Egyptian-U.S. citizenship. The killings were the latest to fuel anger against the country's ruling military council ahead of elections scheduled later this month. We get an update from Democracy Now!'s Sharif Abdel Kouddous in Cairo. We begin today's show in Egypt, where at least 11 people were killed in clashes Wednesday between protesters and unidentified attackers outside the Defense Ministry in Cairo. The attack came as hundreds protested the ejection of ultra-conservative Islamist candidate Hazem Abu Ismail from the pending presidential election. He was disqualified because his mother has dual Egyptian-U.S. citizenship. Demonstrators had been camping out since Friday calling for his candidacy to be reinstated. Some claim the clashes were instigated by plainclothes police officers. One protester told CNN, quote, "dozens of military men dressed in plainclothes started pelting" them "with stones, cement blocks, and fired tear gas from rifles." Parliamentary member Essam el-Erian accused the military of failing to protect the Egyptian people. ESSAM EL-ERIAN: [translated] There is an obvious recurrence, and it is hurtful and sorrowful that there exists a precedent to these events with a failure and an honest accusation to the armed forces that they do not protect Egyptian blood and do not carry out their role in managing the transitional period efficiently and with integrity or with the handing over of power to the people through free will that is shown through free elections. The Muslim Brotherhood also boycotted a meeting with Egypt's ruling military council, which had been called to defuse tensions between the Islamist-dominated parliament and the army-backed government. Instead, the party called for mass protests on Friday. ESSAM EL-ERIAN: [translated] I believe that everyone agrees to participating in this million man march, which is a continuation of what was called saving the revolution, handing over power to the people, the military staying true to what was promised, and an end to the Egyptian people's bloodshed. This invitation isn't just from the Revolutionary Youth Coalition or any other revolutionary faction. We have all agreed to participate, and I believe this million man march will be the practical response to everything that is occurring now, whether it is bloodshed or the confusion over the specified time for the handover of power and the confusion surrounding the upcoming presidential elections. That was Muslim Brotherhood member and parliamentarian Essam El-Erian. Egypt's elections are scheduled for later this month. For more, we're going directly to Cairo, where we're joined by Democracy Now! video stream by Democracy Now! correspondent Sharif Abdel Kouddous, a fellow at the Nation Institute, as well. Sharif, tell us what happened this week in Cairo. Well, as you mentioned, Amy, a protest that began on Friday for supporters of the Salafist ultra-conservative candidate, Hazem Abu Ismail, moved from Tahrir to an area called Abbasiya, which is a working-class area near the Ministry of Defense. They started a sit-in there. The very next day, that sit-in came under attack, and one person was killed. In response to that, several revolutionary youth groups joined those Islamist protesters at the Ministry of Defense. And a few days later, in fact, in the morning of Wednesday, early, a dawn attack came at the protest by unknown assailants. But they did use, reportedly, machine guns, guns, shotguns, tear gas, and at least 11 people were killed. Doctors at the field hospitals at the sit-in say up to 20 people have been killed. Those who have been at the morgue have said that the people who were killed mostly were killed by shots to the head with bullets. And this all happened in a very heavily guarded area. I mean, we're right next to the Ministry of Defense. So, army troops and police deployed in the area did not intervene for hours. They finally did come at around noon on Wednesday, and the clashes stopped, and they have been—it has been relatively quiet since then. And there was a huge march that went yesterday from—to join the sit-in. Two presidential candidates were in that march. But in response to this violence, four presidential candidates have temporarily suspended their campaigns. Let's remember, the presidential elections are scheduled to begin in three weeks from now. Among them was the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate, Mohammed Mursi, as well as a more liberal Islamist thinker who used to be in the Muslim Brotherhood by the name of Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, and two other leftist candidates. And there's—as you mentioned, as well, there's been calls now for a massive protest on Friday against this violence and against the military's handling of it. Just moments before this broadcast, the military council held a press conference to respond to the violence. As we've seen in the past, they denied any wrongdoing whatsoever. They said that their hands are clean of any Egyptian blood, that they did not kill a single Egyptian. There was also a warning by one of the generals in the press conference, who said, "You can protest in Tahrir, but if you come near the Defense Ministry, people should accept what will happen to them." So it's the same kind of language we've seen over this transitional period from the Supreme Council of Armed Forces. But right now, as has been so much with this transitional period, things are up in the air as to what will happen with the presidential elections and going forward from now. And Sharif, what do you make of this announcement by the military leaders that they will cede power to civilians by May 24th? Well, that was a confusing announcement that came out yesterday. The elections are supposed to begin May 23rd and 24th, two days, and that's the first round. If no candidate wins above 50 percent, then there will be a rerun between the top two candidates on the 16th and 17th of June. What the chief of staff of the military council, Sami Anan, said yesterday was that if there was an outright winner on the 24th, that they would cede power then. However, the results aren't meant to come out on the 24th, so it was a confusing statement that people asked about in the press here today, but really wasn't made clear. What's also a big issue right now is the issue of the constitution. The military council had been pushing hard for the constitution to be written before the presidential elections, but that is very unlikely to happen, given that it's in three weeks from now. The constituent assembly that was formed last month by, largely, the Muslim Brotherhood, they shoved through—Muslim Brotherhood, of course, had the majority in parliament with many of the Salafi parliamentary members, and they make up about 70 percent of parliament, and they stacked this constituent assembly very heavily with Islamists. Fifty members of the hundred-member assembly were from members of parliament themselves. The other 50 were stacked with Islamists. This caused outrage amongst many groups. And eventually, an administrative court ruled that the—it was illegal, the constituent assembly. So there's been negotiations now to reselect these members of the constituent assembly that will write the constitution. But as it stands right now, Egyptians will go to the polls to elect a president without knowing precisely what powers that president will have. Sharif, talk more about the candidate, especially Ismail, and the significance of the expulsion of him and the other candidates. Well, late last month, the presidential election commission really reordered the presidential race by disqualifying 10 presidential candidates, including three of the top front-runners. One of them was Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, who is a Salafist, which is an ultra-conservative Islamist movement. He's also very against the military council, or has used that rhetoric, and had a very passionate following. He was disqualified because of the law that was passed in the constitutional declaration—in the constitutional referendum, I'm sorry, states that if any of your parents have or have ever had foreign citizenship, then you're not allowed to run. And his mother apparently had American citizenship. His sister lives—is married to an American and lives in the United States, and his mother apparently had American citizenship. So [he] was disqualified, and this caused a lot of outrage. Of course, another member that was disqualified was Khairat El-Shater, who is the Muslim Brotherhood's leading strategist and financier. He was let out because of a military court ruling that was really very political against him during the Mubarak regime, and many felt that his expulsion or his disqualification was unfair. And, of course, Omar Suleiman was disqualified, as well, for not having enough votes, Omar Suleiman being Mubarak's top intelligence chief for many years. So this threw the presidential race into a big—I mean, there was a very big and major change. And right now many see the leading candidates as being Amr Moussa, who served as Mubarak's foreign minister for 10 years and later was secretary-general of the Arab League for 10 years leading up to the revolution, versus Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh, who, as I mentioned earlier, is a liberal Islamist thinker, was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, a kind of a reformist member, and was—left the group last year after he decided to run for president. They had earlier stated they would not field a presidential candidate, and he defied that order. And there's also Ahmed Shafik, who was Mubarak's—Mubarak appointed him prime minister. He was also a minister under Mubarak. And there's several other candidates, leftist candidates and across the spectrum. But there was supposed to be a debate today between Amr Moussa and Aboul Fotouh, who are seen as the two really front-runners. That was postponed until May 10th because of these clashes. So, a lot is happening in the lead-up to this election. And as we've seen over this past year, it's a very unpredictable and unstable situation. And Sharif, while these convulsions continue in terms of the political struggle in Egypt, what is the situation, the daily life, for Egyptians in Cairo and other parts of the country? How is the economy faring and the day-to-day situation that people face? Well, there certainly has been an increase in crime. I wouldn't say it's been a huge increase. I think, given the fact that the police have not really been deployed, redeployed since January 2011 in full force, there—the level of crime has not skyrocketed. But having said that, there is, I think, the sense that we're living in an unstable state, that there's no one really in control. There's the protest movement. There's the military council. There's parliament and the Muslim Brotherhood. And so, I think many people fear a breakdown of security and of order. Having said that, also, the economy, many fear, is going into a tailspin with regards to—we've finished our—used up much of our foreign reserves. And, of course, we're a country that spends heavily on imports. We're the biggest wheat importer of the world. And so, there's—and certain sectors, such as tourism, have been hit very hard, as well. So—and all this is happening under the guise—under the leadership, really, of the military council, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. So I think many people want them to hand over power, as they have pledged to do, but many are skeptical. But I think they've seen that this transition has been so badly mismanaged that they want a change of leadership. Sharif, you wrote a very interesting piece in the Egypt Independent, saying, "As the Brotherhood strains" — talking about the Muslim Brotherhood — "As the Brotherhood strains to wrap its hands around the levers of state power in Egypt, my uncle finds himself having to confront the pressing reality that the group he has considered himself a member of for so long may very well be one he will have to begin openly protesting." Can you talk about who your uncle is and the dilemma he faces now? Well, my uncle has been a longtime member of the Muslim Brotherhood for the past 36 years. And I think what's happening with him and his fast-mutating and complex relationship with the organization is a reflection of what's really happening with many of the rank and file of the Muslim Brotherhood. My uncle is not a typical brother. He's a leading dissident against the Mubarak regime—he was. He's famed for taking to the streets and leading protests, holding his megaphone and flag in his hand. He's been arrested very many times. But he also built a lot of ties with groups like the April 6 Youth Movement, with Baradei's group, Mohamed ElBaradei, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, his group, the National Association for Change. And so, these kinds of ties and these kinds of open actions of dissent were not very palatable to the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood, which had become much more conservative, especially in the last 20 years, and led predominately by Khairat El-Shater, who, as I said, was disqualified from being their presidential candidate. And so, you know, my uncle's relationship really after January 25th, 2011, with the Muslim Brotherhood has become—has begun to change, because he is, by his very nature, a dissident, and the Muslim Brotherhood is beginning—as it is, of course, the majority in parliament right now, is beginning to control many of the institutions of the state, or trying to, at least, and has upset many of the revolutionary youth in its actions, has been seen as cozying up to the military generals, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. And so, I think his relationship is beginning to change. He's beginning to speak out more openly against them. And I think that's indicative of really many of the youth of the Muslim Brotherhood and its rank and file about how what was once an opposition movement is becoming—has become the most powerful party in Egyptian politics, and that their membership, I think, is going to change and maybe split apart. Sharif, I want to thank you for being with us, Sharif Abdel Kouddous, Democracy Now! correspondent in Cairo, fellow at the Nation Institute. This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. We'll be back in a minute. http://news.linktv.org/videos/cairo-clashes-dead-protestors-had-slit-throats?start=0 At least 11 people are killed and dozens injured in Cairo as grisly details emerge of a violent attack on protestors demonstrating against Egypt's ruling military council. Wed, 02 May 2012 09:26:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/cairo-clashes-dead-protestors-had-slit-throats Cairo, Ministry of Defense (Egypt), Egypt, Abbasiyah, Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Sit-in, Throwing stones, Gunshot, Protest, Violence At least 11 people are killed and dozens injured in Cairo as grisly details emerge of a violent attack on protestors demonstrating against Egypt's ruling military council. Al Jazeera's Rawya Rageh has this update from the Egyptian capital. http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypt-tensions-high-at-ministry-of-defense-sit-in?start=0 The situation remains tense in Cairo at the Ministry of Defense sit-in, where hundreds have been protesting in recent days against the ruling Military Council (SCAF). Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali visited the protest to show his solidarity, after dozens of demonstrators were injured and up to four killed when unknown assailants attacked the demonstrators at night on Saturday and Sunday. Video by Simon Hanna for Ahram Online. Wed, 02 May 2012 09:12:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypt-tensions-high-at-ministry-of-defense-sit-in Cairo, Ministry of Defense (Egypt), Egypt, Sit-in, Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Khaled Ali, Protest, Egyptian presidential election, 2012, Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, Egyptian Revolution The situation remains tense in Cairo at the Ministry of Defense sit-in, where hundreds have been protesting in recent days against the ruling Military Council (SCAF). Presidential hopeful Khaled Ali visited the protest to show his solidarity, after dozens of demonstrators were injured and up to four killed when unknown assailants attacked the demonstrators at night on Saturday and Sunday. Video by Simon Hanna for Ahram Online. http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypt-protesters-killed-in-cairo-street-clashes?start=0 The number of people killed in street clashes in the Egyptian capital Cairo is rising. Egypt's Interior Ministry says at least 11 people are dead. While security forces have moved into the area, it seems the protesters are not letting up. Wed, 02 May 2012 08:51:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/egypt-protesters-killed-in-cairo-street-clashes Egypt, Cairo, Ministry of Defense (Egypt), Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Abbasiyah, Protest, Salafi, Egyptian presidential election, 2012, Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, Muslim Brotherhood The number of people killed in street clashes in the Egyptian capital Cairo is rising. Egypt's Interior Ministry says at least 11 people are dead. While security forces have moved into the area, it seems the protesters are not letting up. Al Jazeera's Nicole Johnston reports on the ongoing violence. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-050212?start=35 The death toll in the clashes that erupted between Egyptian strikers and armed groups near the Defense Ministry in Cairo has risen to 20 after group of gunmen attacked a sit-in rally, reports Al-Alam. Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-050212 Israel, Palestinian prisoners in Israel, Palestinians, Human rights, Hunger strike, Egyptian Revolution, Syrian Civil War, US-Afghanistan relations, Tzipi Livni, Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel Presenter, Female #1 The death toll in the fierce clashes that erupted between Egyptian strikers and armed groups near the Defense Ministry in the capital Cairo has risen to 20. A group of gunmen attacked a sit-in rally that was organized against the ruling military council near the Defense Ministry's headquarters. Military sources confirmed that the army will intervene to put an end to the clashes. A demonstration was launched from al-Fatah Mosque in Ramses Square in central Cairo and headed to al-Khalif al-Ma'amun Street in solidarity with the strikers. Meanwhile, several revolutionary blocs called for organizing a million-man march on Friday. The protestors have been staging sit-in rallies since last Saturday. Reporter, Male #1 The Egyptian street continues to mobilize until all revolutionary demands are attained. The Egyptian people are continuing to counter the military's rule and its machinery. They launched an open-ended sit-in near the Defense Ministry's headquarters in Cairo. However, on Wednesday at dawn, the sit-in rally turned bloody. Eyewitnesses said that security forces opened fire at a group of worshipers performing the Dawn Prayer in al-Abbassiyah Square. The following footage shows that a bloodbath had taken place at the square. Shots were fired directly at protestors' heads, with images of bloodstains covering the scene. Dozens of people were killed or injured by the gunfire of regime forces and gunmen disguised in civilian clothing, otherwise known as "thugs." The Egyptian people vowed to continue to stage sit-ins and protest rallies until the attainment of their demands, most notably the end of the military rule and the election of a president for the republic. The protestors slammed the military council and accused it of trying to rig the election process. Guest, Male #2 The military council must leave. The military continues to ruin and burn the country. We want an elected president, not a president selected by the military council. Guest, Male #3 We don't have another choice. We will not go home until the military council is toppled. This must be done today, not tomorrow, and definitely not June 30, when the council said it will relinquish power. They will not transfer power. They will dissolve any committee calling for their ouster, under the pretext that the committee has committed fraud. Again, they will not transfer power on June 30. Reporter, Male #1 Amid the bloodshed spilled at the beginning of the revolution and today, the revolutionaries' mobilization continues in Egypt, as Egyptians continue to hope for a better future that meets their aspirations and fulfills their dreams. Presenter, Female #1 Two Egyptian presidential candidates, Mohamed Mursi and Abdel-Moneim Aboul Fotouh, have suspended their campaign, and accused the government of failing to counter the attacks on the strikers near the Defense Ministry. According to the Muslim Brotherhood website, the group's candidate suspended his campaign for two days to mourn the victims who were killed in the clashes. The source added that the group's Equality and Freedom Party decided to boycott a meeting called for by the ruling military council. For his part, Aboul Fotouh announced that he suspended his election campaign until further notice, in protest over the way the authorities are dealing with the anti-military council sit-in rallies. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-041112?start=223 Saudi female students were injured after security forces dispersed their sit-in at Tabuk University, as female teachers protested in Asir and female prisoners continued their hunger strike for the 17th consecutive day, reports Al-Alam. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-041112 Israel, Middle East Peace Process, Palestinians, Middle East Quartet, Saudi Arabia, 2012 South Sudan–Sudan border conflict, 2011-2012 Saudi Arabia protests, Syrian Civil War, Welcome to Palestine, Sanctions against Iran Presenter, Female #1 Saudi female students were injured after security forces dispersed their sit-in. They were protesting their mistreatment at Tabuk University. Demonstrators were also severely beaten after forces dispersed a sit-in demanding an improvement to their living conditions. In Asir, female teachers protested against being prevented from driving, while female prisoners continue their hunger strike for the 17th consecutive day. Reporter, Male #1 These are the cries of Saudi female students being subjected to harsh beatings by security forces attempting to disperse their sit-in. They were demonstrating against the mistreatment of faculty at Tabuk University. The preparatory year female students were holding a sit-in to demand the sacking of foreign supervisors for mistreating them, and an end to favoritism and discrimination. Regime forces stormed the protest and beat the demonstrators, wounding many of them, and severely injuring some. In Tabuk, several demonstrators were also subjected to harsh beatings by security forces dispersing a protest in front of the province's government headquarters. Demonstrators were demanding an improvement to their living conditions, and an end to power and water cuts. They chanted for the downfall of the ruling family, accusing the al-Saud princes of exploiting their country's natural resources for personal gains. Reporter, Male #1 Meanwhile, a number of Saudi female prisoners continue their open-ended hunger strike for the 17th consecutive day in response to the injustice and torture they are subjected to. The hunger strikers are in the prisons of al-Hafer al-Qadeem and al-Jadeed, al-Zahban, al-Qassem, al-Shiar, and al-Sharqiya. In a statement titled, "an appeal and invitation to the campaign for the victory of the free women," they called on other prisoners to join their strike until they are released. The statement indicated that among the six prisoners, two are pregnant and are being tortured. The statement condemned the silence of the Arab world and the international community, appealing for a quick mobilization to rescue them. It also demanded the United Nations and human rights organizations to pressure the regime for their release. Reporter, Male #1 In the Asir region, dozens of female teachers gathered in front of the Department of Education building to condemn being prevented from driving. The Saudi al-Hayat newspaper reported that the teachers originate from different provinces, notably from Bahra, Tohran, and al-Namas. They demanded their transfer to their places of residence like their colleagues, and asked for their rights and transportation privileges. They also condemned the Department of Education's policies, asking for an end to injustice. Meanwhile, Princess Basma Bint Saud Bin Abdulaziz demanded a constitution that treats men and women on equal footing. Guest, Female #2 (Princess Basma Bint Saud Bin Abdulaziz) Saudi women, and women in general in the Arab world, face pressure unseen even during the period of ignorance. We have become a fearful society. Reporter, Male #1 Saudi authorities imposed a 10-year travel ban on rights activist Sheikh Mukhlif al-Shammari. The Interior Ministry imposed the ban because of al-Shammari's human rights work. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-032912?start=1375 Al-Ahly Ultras continued their sit-in in front of the Egyptian People's Assembly demanding the urgent prosecution of the perpetrators of the Port Said incidents, reports Nile TV. They also demanded the eradication of corruption in various ministries. Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-032912 Palestinians, Israel, Jerusalem, Syrian Civil War, Arab League, Israel Defense Forces, Bashar al-Assad, Israelis, Syria, Israeli–Palestinian conflict Presenter, Male #1 Al-Ahly Ultras continued their sit-in in front of the Egyptian People's Assembly demanding the urgent prosecution of the perpetrators of the Port Said incidents. They also demanded the eradication of corruption in various ministries, in particular the Interior Ministry, and for the government not to interfere in sports. Reporter, Male #2 Their love for al-Ahly brought them together, and the martyrs' blood unified them. They demand fair retribution for the killing of over 70 martyrs. In front of the People's Assembly, the Al-Ahly Ultras' sit-in continued for a fourth day, demanding the arrest and prosecution of the criminals responsible for the Port Said Stadium incidents. Guest, Male #3 It was caught on video. The entire world saw them killing the people in the stadium. Why is it becoming such a big deal to call for retribution? They attacked us and ordered us to end our sit-in. As you can see, the sit-in is peaceful. This is our fourth day. The indicted security leaders are living lavishly, while the martyrs' families are sleeping on the street to demand justice for their children. At the same time, those who plotted the deaths of Egyptian youths are still working at the police academy and having fun. Reporter, Male #2 The penalty imposed by the Egyptian Football Association on al-Ahly and al-Masry clubs was not the reason for this sit-in, the Ultras seeing it as an insignificant reason to rally. This was the Ultras' answer to the purpose of the sit-in. They stressed the rally is to demand the rights of the martyrs, cleanse the Interior Ministry, seek fair trials, and get the parliament to declare its position on the revolution. Guest, Male #4 The sit-in has nothing to do with the penalty imposed on al-Masry. This is an insignificant reason to hold a sit-in. Our great demand, and the most important demand, is for the martyrs' rights and to complete the revolution. We want them to deal with our demands in a fair and objective manner. Again, we demand justice for the martyrs, the completion of the revolution, and the cleansing of the Interior Ministry, as well as fair trials. I will not escalate the situation until I see how they will react to our demands. Our demands are legitimate and objective. We have the legitimate right to make demands. Reporter, Male #1 The day I stop cheering is the day I die, and those who have stopped cheering did so because they died. But their colleagues are continuing until they attain the martyrs' rights, eliminate corruption in many ministries, and guarantee that the government will not interfere in the affairs of the sport. Abdullah Barakat, Nile TV. ** Contact Mosaic News: mosaicnews{at}linktv{dot}org http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-022912?start=229 During a solidarity sit-in with hunger striking prisoner Hana al-Shalabi in Tulkarm, Minister of Prisoners' Affairs Issa Qaraqe said that the Palestinian Authority is moving forward with its plan to internationalize the prisoners' issue, Palestine TV reports. Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-022912 Syrian Civil War, Syria, United States, United Nations, Casualties of the Iraq War, Hana Shalabi, Bahrain Uprising, Ramallah, South Sudan, Sudan Presenter, Male #1 In Tulkarm, participants in a solidarity sit-in with prisoner Hana al-Shalabi and the prisoners' movement in the occupation's prisons condemned the practices of the prison administration. During a sit-in organized in front of the Red Cross in the city, Minister of Prisoners' Affairs Issa Qaraqe assured that the Palestinian Authority is moving forward with its plan to internationalize the prisoners' issue. Reporter, Male #2 For the 13th consecutive day, Hana al-Shalabi is continuing her empty stomach battle in protest of the suffering she is enduring and her administrative detention. Solidarity campaigns and sit-ins in front of the headquarters of the Red Cross are continuing amid warnings of her deteriorating health condition and the escalating situation inside the occupation's prisons. This led to a massive sit-in in front of the Red Cross in Tulkarm. Guest, Female #1 (Halimah Armilat, Director, Tulkarm Prisoners' Society) I call on the entire international community to play a real role. Where are the Palestinians' human rights? Where are the rights of the Palestinian prisoners? The international community turns a blind eye when it comes to the conditions of the detainees inside the occupation's prisons. Reporter, Male #2 Former female prisoners, who experienced similar circumstances, expressed their deep concern for the life of Hana al-Shalabi and the other prisoners amid calls to take action and save her. Guest, Female #2 (Tahani Nasar, Former Prisoner) We came here to stand in solidarity with the female prisoners in Israeli prisons and with Hana al-Shalabi, who has entered her 12th consecutive day of hunger strike. We are telling Hana that we are steadfast with her. Guest, Female #3 (Shifaa al-Qudsi, Former Prisoner) We are all with you, Hana. Our complete support will continue. We have experienced the same misery that you are currently going through, and we also went on strikes, and thank God, who has been alongside the Palestinian people, we are here for you and we will not leave you. Reporter, Male #2 In conjunction with the popular movement supporting the prisoners, specifically the prisoners in administrative detention, the Ministry of Prisoners' Affairs continues to prepare for the second Geneva Convention in order to internationalize the prisoners' issue until their release. During his visit to the house of prisoners Kifah al-Hattab and Ataa Abdul Ghalib in Tulkarm, the Minister of Prisoners' Affairs stressed that the occupation's prisons are on the verge of experiencing an unpredictable situation in light of the occupation prison administration's ongoing repressive practices against prisoners. The prisoners are suffering and engaging in a series of protests. Guest, Male #3 (Issa Qaraqe, Minister of Prisoners' Affairs) We will set up meetings with all the human rights organizations and the factions on a national level in order to issue a national document to boycott the administrative detention courts. We will use the achievement accomplished by prisoner Khader Adnan and ask the international community to engage with an international campaign to help us end this unjust policy being implemented against prisoners behind bars. Reporter, Male #2 Mu'e Shadid, Palestine TV, Tulkarm. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-021412?start=1091 <p>Bahrain blocks return to Martyrs' Square on revolt anniversary, tension high as South Sudan accuses Sudan of air attack, Gaza's sole power station closes after running out of fuel, and more.</p> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-021412 Bahrain Uprising, Palestinians, Manama, Pearl Roundabout, Bahrain, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Gaza, Yemen Uprising, Syrian Civil War Presenter, Male #1 The occupation's court decided to extend the detention of prisoner Khader Adnan for another four months. Adnan has been on a hunger strike for 58 days. The court denied the appeal submitted by the Palestinian Prisoners' Society. The Palestinian national police considered the ruling to be the equivalent of a death sentence against Adnan. The occupation's prison administration has begun to take punitive measures against the prisoners striking in solidarity with Khader Adnan. Reporter, Male #2 After prisoners announced their solidarity with Khader Adnan, who entered the 58th day of his hunger strike, the occupation authorities, or the so-called "prison administration," imposed new punishment such as conducting nightly raids and denying the prisoners' family visits, as well as beating and harassing them. Guest, Male #3 (Helmi al-Araj, General Director of the Center for Defense of Liberties and Civil Rights) We demand the international community, international human rights organizations, and the UN Human Rights Council to form a fact-finding committee to visit and inspect the prisons, and see the reality of the prisoners' conditions. They will find that these prisons are not suitable for human beings. Reporter, Male #2 The arbitrary measures against those behind bars did not intimidate these prisoners, who affirmed they will continue their strike until Adnan's release. Adnan is suffering from the two harshest conditions due to solitary confinement and the arbitrary administrative verdict without any actual charges. Guest, Male #4 (Qadura Fares, Palestinian Prisoners' Society President) We are committed to expressing solidarity, and helping the prisoners' movement and supporting our brother Khader Adnan's struggle. We also call on all Palestinians and Arabs across the world to stand up and support him with real action. Brother Khader Adnan is struggling for two major issues: against torture, humiliation, abuse, the destruction of human dignity, and against administrative detention. Reporter, Male #2 The prisoners' battle of empty stomachs is the only weapon they possess to defend their dignity and express their rejection of the prison administration's policy of humiliation. Presenter, Male #1 Students at Birzeit University in the provinces of Ramallah and al-Birah organized a sit-in in solidarity with prisoner Adnan in front of the Ofer prison with the cooperation of the popular resistance committees. Occupation forces targeted them with sound grenades and teargas, leading to a number of injuries. Reporter, Female #1 As part of the daily scene of solidarity with prisoner Khader Adnan, who has been on a hunger strike for 58 days, students at Birzeit University organized a sit-in called for by the popular resistance. It was held in front of the Ofer prison, west of Ramallah. Their voices were unified against the policy of administrative detention and the occupation. Guest, Male #5 (Abdullah Abu Rahmah, Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlement) We are in solidarity with the hero Khader Adnan, and we support his legendary resistance. We also support the prisoners in a number of prisons who have also begun their hunger strike against the occupation's policy and the prison administration. Many students at Birzeit University are also joining the strike. Reporter, Female #1 This scene did not please the occupation forces, who responded with sound grenades, teargas and rubber bullets, wounding dozens of protesters. Fifty-eight days and Khader Adnan is still fighting the battle of the empty stomach, challenging his executioners in hopes of eliminating the injustice and oppression of the occupation. Life with dignity or martyrdom, Khader Adnan is fighting the occupiers with this slogan from inside their prison cells. And outside those cells, a circle of solidarity is expanding daily and taking action to appeal to the international community. Sara al-Adhra, Palestine TV, Ramallah. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-121911?start=526 <p>Egypt's military continues crackdown on protesters, blames them for violence, Syria signs Arab League protocol allowing observers into the country, a look at the ongoing peaceful Yemeni revolution, and more.</p> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-121911 Protest, Israel, West Bank, Israeli settlement, Cairo, Palestinians, Police, Tear gas, Yemen Uprising, Ali Abdullah Saleh Presenter, Female #1 The Yemeni capital Sana'a, Damt city in al-Dalea Province, and Hodeidah Province witnessed massive demonstrations demanding the prosecution of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and the pillars of his regime for the crimes they committed against the Yemeni people. Yemen has seen a year full of events that have become known as the Yemeni revolution. The Yemeni youth launched a new kind of movement that Yemen's conventional political system was not accustomed to. Our correspondent Hamdi al-Bukari summarizes the events in Sana'a in the following report. Reporter, Male #1 The masses in Yemen had never taken to the streets in this manner before. This took place in 2011. After the people of Tunisia and Egypt deposed their respective presidents, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and Hosni Mubarak, Yemeni cities saw massive rallies expressing their jubilance. Soon, the rallies turned into continuous sit-ins demanding the overthrow of the regime. The sit-ins were then named "the people's revolution." The revolution gained its own ground and momentum and attracted people from various social groups in many provinces. The opposition parties had no objection to sharing the demands of the youth of the revolution and joined them. Here, Saleh's regime found itself facing a new type of popular mobilization that exceeded the limits of what is known as the Southern Movement. He found it difficult to accuse the revolutionaries of pursuing the secession of southern Yemen from the north. Guest, Male #2 (Arif Naji, activist in the South Movement) Our slogan used to be "achieve Yemeni unity," but unfortunately, after the 1990s, not all the provisions of the unity agreement were implemented. Instead, the military?s goals were achieved by the regime in a bid to abort the state of Southern Yemen. Reporter, Male #1 Some witnesses here in Sanaa's Change Square reveal that the revolution was confronted by violence in an incident described as "the dignity massacre." The same scene occurred here in Taiz in what is named the "holocaust of Freedom Square." For that reason, the youth of the revolution turned into the group focused on creating the next political equation. Heated debates were held for a revolutionary resolution. The outcome of most of these debates took different shapes, and especially those held between the youth and the opposition. Some accuse the opposition parties of betraying the revolution. Guest, Female #2 (Bashra al-Maqtari, activist in the Yemeni revolution) The formation of a national coalition government is a real setback for the revolution. We believe it to be a real setback in the revolution, historically speaking, leading to a kind of violent reaction among the people, in addition to widening the rift between us. Reporter, Male #1 Many believe the Southern Movement and the Houthis, as well as the revolutionaries in the squares are the rising powers but only if they manage to preserve the peacefulness of their work and revolution. However, some have reservations about the revolutionary forces as they are becoming more organizationally and ideologically fragmented. This has been a very difficult year for the Yemenis. But it was also a year during which the new generation, removed from traditional politics, was most expressive of its demands. All eyes remain fixated on the expected tense situation in the upcoming year. Hamdi al-Bukari, al-Jazeera, Taiz. http://news.linktv.org/videos/protesters-clash-with-military-police-in-cairo?start=0 Egyptian protesters set cars alight and threw stones at military police in Cairo, after rumors spread that an activist had been badly beaten near the parliamentary building. Soldiers fired in the air to try to disperse around 300 demonstrators. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 07:44:00 -0800 http://news.linktv.org/videos/protesters-clash-with-military-police-in-cairo Egypt, Cairo, Protest, Egyptian Army, Military police, Sit-in, Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, Egyptian Revolution, Parliament of Egypt, Politics of Egypt Egyptian protesters set cars alight and threw stones at military police in Cairo, after rumors spread that an activist had been detained at a sit-in and badly beaten near the parliamentary building. Police fired in the air shortly after dawn on Friday to try to disperse around 300 demonstrators, who were angered by images posted online that appeared to show the activist badly beaten after his arrest, witnesses told the Reuters news agency. Rawya Rageh discusses the protests from Cairo. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-101811?start=1164 The Occupy Wall Street protests have marked the one month mark since a few hundred protestors in New York turned into thousands worldwide. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-101811 Gilad Shalit, Palestinian prisoners in Israel, Hamas, Israel, Poverty, Al-Shabaab, Yemen Uprising, Syrian Civil War, Occupy Wall Street, Iraq The Occupy Wall Street protests have marked the one month mark since a few hundred protestors in New York turned into thousands worldwide. The one-month birthday celebrations for the Occupy Wall Street Movement didn't look very different from other days in Zuccotti Park since September 16. People were yelling, groups were discussing, and the police were watching. But 31 days ago, the people here were virtually alone in their movement. Now there are similar demonstrations all over the globe. Occupy sit-ins are in more that 100 cities in the United States, dozens of others world wide. http://news.linktv.org/videos/egyptian-tanks-clearing-tahrir-protesters?start=0 The Egyptian army has deployed troops in Cairo's Tahrir Square and fired several shots in the air to disperse remaining pro-democracy protesters. A few hundred demonstrators were staying put, state television reported, showing army vehicles in the square and people taking down tents and canopies. Witnesses said one man fell due to gunfire near the square, and protesters reportedly were fleeing to the Omar Makram mosque nearby. Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros, reports from Tahrir. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:25:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/egyptian-tanks-clearing-tahrir-protesters Tahrir Square, Egypt, Protest, Cairo, Egyptian Revolution, Egyptian Army, Sit-in, Stun grenade, Throwing stones, Ramadan The Egyptian army has deployed troops in Cairo's Tahrir Square and fired several shots in the air to disperse remaining pro-democracy protesters. A few hundred demonstrators were staying put, state television reported, showing army vehicles in the square and people taking down tents and canopies. Witnesses said one man fell due to gunfire near the square, and protesters reportedly were fleeing to the Omar Makram mosque nearby. Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros, reports from Tahrir. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-071811?start=745 <p>Deadly clashes erupt between pro- and anti-Syrian regime residents in Homs, Moscow refuses to recognize Libyan Transitional Council, rights group highlights "alarming rate" of Palestinian children jailed for throwing stones, and more.</p> Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-071811 Israel, Protest, Gaza, Tunisia, Libya, Yemen, Syria, Palestinians, Syrian Civil War, Tunisian revolution Tunisia's transitional government has threatened a crackdown on the recent wave of demonstrations in the country. The Tunisian prime minister Beji Caid el Sebsi says the government will no longer tolerate any action that would lead to violence. His comments come after two people were killed in clashes between protestors and police. The prime minister stressed the police have not used force against protestors and blames what he called extremists for the deaths. http://news.linktv.org/videos/spanish-protesters-challenge-status-quo?start=0 The most politically conservative city in Spain has witnessed an unexpected and growing revolt against the status quo, established political institutions, and against the old acceptance that nothing much will ever change. Mon, 23 May 2011 14:56:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/spanish-protesters-challenge-status-quo Madrid, Protest, Puerta del Sol, Spain, Sit-in, Election, Al Jazeera English In Spain's most politically conservative of cities, an unexpected and growing revolt - against the status quo, established political institutions, and against the old acceptance that nothing much will ever change. The country's ruling party is facing growing anger over Spain's economic problems, and many people shunned the polls and chosen to protest instead. Al Jazeera's Tim Friend reports from Madrid. http://news.linktv.org/videos/spanish-protestors-occupy-madrid-square?start=0 In Spain, thousands of young people have spent another night in Madrid's Puerta del Sol after anti-government protests at the weekend turned into a spontaneous sit-in. Thu, 19 May 2011 08:26:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/spanish-protestors-occupy-madrid-square Protest, Madrid, Spain, Puerta del Sol, Sit-in, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Youth, Unemployment, Euronews In Spain, thousands of young people have spent another night on the streets. Anti-government protests at the weekend seem to have turned into a spontaneous sit-in. Most of the protesters are young and from what the IMF has called Spain's "lost generation" a consequence of current youth unemployment of 45 percent. Police watched from afar. This is a social sea change for Spain. It is the first protest organised by the people themselves, angry about unemployment, the economy and government cuts. http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-051111-world-news-from-the-middle-east?start=978 <p>Libya's revolutionaries seize airport in besieged Misurata. Syrian forces kill five anti-regime protestors in Homs. Syrian Christians stand behind their president. Yemeni cities continue civil disobedience campaign. Human Rights Watch: Detained Bahraini activists show signs of torture. Unidentified attackers throw two hand grenades at Saudi Arabia consulate in Karachi. Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz demands independent inquiry on Bin Laden death. Nativity Church deportees protest on their 10th anniversary of exile.&nbsp;Israeli army prepares for Nakba Day protests. And the post-Bin Laden jihadist movement.</p> Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 -0700 http://news.linktv.org/videos/mosaic-news-051111-world-news-from-the-middle-east Osama bin Laden, Palestinians, Syria, Bashar al-Assad, Israel, Pakistan, West Bank, Arab Spring, Libya, Bahrain Presenter, Male #1 The Palestinians who were deported after the Israeli siege on the Nativity Church have staged a sit-in at the UN headquarters, marking the 10th anniversary of their expulsion from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip. The protest was attended by supporters from various Palestinian factions. The deportees appealed to the UN Commissioner in the Gaza Strip to help end their ordeal. This is the first sit-in since the signing of the reconciliation deal. The participants said that the protest was aimed at drawing Palestinian and international attention to their plight, which has been forgotten for years due to the division. Our correspondent, Bassam al-Madhun, reports from Gaza. Reporter, Male #2 The nine years of expulsion have not killed their hope of returning to their homes one day. They highlighted their plight by staging yearly sit-ins at the UN headquarters in a bid to mount pressure on Israel to help end their suffering. They are the deportees held captive in the Gaza Strip. Guest, Male #3 (Fahmi Kan'an, deportee spokesman) As we stand here in front of the UN headquarters, we would like to send a message to the entire world. As deportees, we are victims of a war crime. We were expelled from the Church of the Nativity nine years ago. They are committing crimes against our families in Bethlehem by preventing them from visiting us in Gaza. Reporter, Male #2 The reconciliation agreement has reopened the cases of 29 Palestinian deportees. They are among the 39 deportees who were expelled from the Nativity Church to Gaza. Their plight will likely top the upcoming national unity government's agenda in an attempt to find a solution to their problem. Guest, Male #4 (Kamal Shirafi, Palestinian Presidential Advisor for Human Rights) The internal division is to blame for the slow progress on this issue. We hope that this reconciliation deal will lead to the formation of a joint Palestinian action front to help close this file as well as others. Reporter, Male #2, on screen The deportees are demanding justice from the occupation, which continues to expel them and their loved ones from their cities. Jawad Ahmad Obayat is one of the Nativity Church deportees. His father passed away a few months ago, and Jawad was unable to see him. Meanwhile, his mother continues to wait for him. He misses her morning bread the most. Guest, Male #5 (Jawad Ahmad Obayat, Nativity Church deportee) My father passed away. My mother told me that my father's only regret was not being able to see me, my wife, and our daughter. He passed away before I could see him. My biggest fear is that my mother will pass away without being able to see her. Reporter, Male #2 Baby Malak didn't choose to grow up far from the narrow alleys of Bethlehem. It was Israel that separated her from her grandmother. She is destined to grow up in this large open-space prison called Gaza. Guest, Male #5 (Jawad Ahmad Obayat, Nativity Church deportee, on the phone with his mother) They filmed Malak waving goodbye to you.