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when you stand firm and remain steadfast in demanding your

just rights.
http://socialistworker.org/2011/02/22/egypt-stands-
We support you. We support the struggle of the peoples of
with-wisconsin Libya, Bahrain and Algeria, who are fighting for their just
rights and falling martyrs in the face of the autocratic
STATEMENT: KAMAL ABBAS
regimes. The peoples are determined to succeed no matter
Egypt stands with Wisconsin the sacrifices, and they will be victorious.

Today is the day of the American workers. We salute you


February 22, 2011
American workers! You will be victorious. Victory belongs to
----------------- all the people of the world who are fighting against
exploitation and for their just rights.
Kamal Abbas is general coordinator of the Center for Trade
Union and Workers Services in Egypt, an organization that First published at  MichaelMoore.com [2].
provides legal aid to workers and educates them about their
================
rights. The center played an important role in the uprising
that overthrew dictator Hosni Mubarak. What you can do

Abbas made a videotaped statement [1] sending solidarity to Wisconsin activists have suggestions for people who would like to
the struggle in Wisconsin against Gov. Scott Walker's assault support the struggle, but can't get to Madison:
on organized labor. Here, we publish an English-language
-- Send a donation via PayPal to ewrigleyfield@gmail.com [3]. The
translation.
money will go to supplies for banners and other materials we need
and don't have any money for.
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-- If you have connections with a group that should be offering
I AM speaking to you from a place very close to Tahrir Square
solidarity, but isn't yet, please contact them. From statements of
in Cairo, "Liberation Square," which was the heart of the solidarity (paper or video) to rallies to money, we want it. Think
revolution in Egypt. This is the place were many of our youth broad: the bill kicks undocumented children off BadgerCare (health
paid with their lives and blood in the struggle for our just care); it threatens domestic partnerships, won through non-wages
rights. collective bargaining; it will destroy public transit in Madison (which
is an environmental issue, as well as a class issue).
From this place, I want you to know that we stand with you as
you stood with us. I want you to know that no power can -- For information about further activism and updates on the
challenge the will of the people when they believe in their situation in Madison, visit International Socialist Organization
Madison [4] Web site.
rights--when they raise their voices loud and clear, and
struggle against exploitation. -----------------
No one believed that our revolution could succeed against Material on this Web site is licensed by SocialistWorker.org, under
the strongest dictatorship in the region. But in 18 days, the a Creative Commons (by-nc-nd 3.0) [5] license, except for articles
revolution achieved the victory of the people. When the that are republished with permission. Readers are welcome to share
and use material belonging to this site for non-commercial purposes,
working class of Egypt joined the revolution on February 9
as long as they are attributed to the author and SocialistWorker.org.
and 10, the dictatorship was doomed, and the victory of the [1] http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/must-
people became inevitable. read/statement-kamal-abbas
[2] http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/must-
We want you to know that we stand on your side. Stand firm read/statement-kamal-abbas
[4] http://iso-madison.blogspot.com/2011/02/are-you-outside-
and don't waiver. Don't give up on your rights. Victory always
of-madison-and.html
belongs to the people who stand firm and demand their just [5] http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0
rights. We and all the people of the world stand on your side
and give you our full support.

As our just struggle for freedom, democracy and justice


succeeded, your struggle will succeed. Victory belongs to you

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