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Jared Weeks
Phillips
English 3
28 April 2016
Anti- Government Rallies in Egypt
On April 15, 2016 El- Sissi the President of Egypt sold the 2 Red
Seas Sanafir and Tiran to Saudi Arabians. The deal with King Salmon
of Saudi Arabia was a Hushed deal no one had any idea the deal was
even on the table. El Sissi sold the land to King salmon out of gratitude
for the Kingdoms immense economic aid. As soon as the deal went
public civilians automatically hated El-Sissi for selling the Egyptians
land. So the civilians went from angry too dangerous by protesting and
throwing fire crackers, etc.
Once the islands were sold and the civilians found out about the
hushed deal they went completely nuts screaming towards President
El-Sissi LEAVE...LEAVE...LEAVE, for the selling of their native land.
President El-Sissis response to this was Egypt did not relinquish even
a grain of sand. The Egyptian government insist that the Red islands
already belonged to the Saudi Arabians. The angry protestors started
to post pictures on social media sites showing the map of the land to
show that the 2 red seas were indeed the Egyptians islands. Once the

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government could see the Protesters and, angered Civilians were not
going to quit they sent police forces out to handle it.
200 protesters stood out front of the state building in Cairo, Egypt
chanting hurt full things towards El- Sissi. Once El-Sissi got tired of it he
sent law enforcement out with tear gas to disperse the rowdy crowd.
Once the crowd got dispersed they started to shoot bottle rockets, and
other types of fireworks towards officers with riot shields. Officials say
that President El-Sissi is scared about potential terrorist attacks due to
his actions. He has put check points at Cairo entrances and exits to
prevent, infiltration of any terrorist groups. Law enforcement agency
have tended towards using tear gas, armored cars and even hitting
protesters just to get them to exit and leave whatever area they are in.
Egypts interior ministry has beefed up security ahead of a planned
antigovernment rally against Abdel-Fattah the President of Saudi
Arabia just in case protesters tend to go after him. Most streets in
Cairo have been blocked of by law enforcement in protection against
terriost groups.
Many protesters tend to say Egypt is not for sale. Many people
believe if Egypt starts selling their land out of gratitude many countries
will try to get a piece. The only thing El-sissi can say is we didnt
relinquish even a grain of our sand. Riot police first cracked down on

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protesters in Cairos twin city of Giza where demonstrators had

gathered at two mosques after a Friday prayer circle and then started
marching toward Tahir square with signs reading Land is Honor. The
police responded with tear gas and armored vehicles. Any type of
protest is illegal under a law adopted in 2013 which if this law was
broke in the past they would use lethal ways to deal with it which they
are doing again this time around.
Egypt state news agency quoted The protest in Giza belonged to
the banned Muslim Brotherhood group. For many who dont know the
Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamic organization used to form Islamist
religious, political, and social movement. Nearly 2,000 men and
women stood outside of the Press Syndicate building in downtown feet
away from riot gear police men and armored police cars. Many
protesters have denied the enforced curfew that was set in place to
demolish some of the rioting. Government officials have also cut
internet access about any of the protests. The government also had
fans there were protest that were in support for the government.
The government often times would go after the reporters more
than normal people just because of their influence in the online world.
Many people still look at El-Sissi for protection and believe that he is
the only way against an Islamic takeover. The protesters who are for El-

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Sissi have quoted We love El-Sissi. With protesting going on security

have closed all subway stations down. Protesters have said that
police have been encircling certain routes were potential threats could
be best planned out. Thousands of people some not even involved in
any type of protest have been jailed and even killed by law
enforcement just for saying a certain phrase and holding a sign. Often
times over social media there will be talk about were the safest place
to hide from police is during a protest rally.