EGYPT: ANTI WAR RALLY IN CAIRO AGAINST A U.S. LED WAR AGAINST IRAQ.

Record ID: 208384

  • Title: EGYPT: ANTI WAR RALLY IN CAIRO AGAINST A U.S. LED WAR AGAINST IRAQ.
  • Date: 5th March 2003
  • Summary: (W4) CAIRO, EGYPT (MARCH 5, 2002) (REUTERS) 1. GV: CAIRO. 0.05 2. HAS/WV: OF MARCH. 0.11 3. HAS/WV: RIOT POLICE WITH TRUCKS. MV: RIOT POLICE WITH SHIELDS.SECURITY. (2 SHOTS) 0.17 4. WS: DEMONSTRATORS MARCHING HOLDING BANNERS. 0.25 5. MV/ZOOM IN/CU: DEMONSTRATOR HOLDING POSTERS AND SKULL EFFIGY WITH R.I.P. ON ITS FOREHEAD. 0.35 6. WS: POLICE CONFRONT DEMONSTRATORS. 0.43 7. CU.MV: SOUNDBITE (Arabic) DEMONSTRATORS SHOUTING: "God is great. Khyber Khyber Jews, Mohamed's army will return (Khyber is an ancient Islamic battle area between Muslims and Jews); Freedom and peace is all lie and words. Our leaders we are warning you the resistance is your choice." (2 SHOTS) 1.07 8. MV: SOUNDBITE (Arabic) FEMALE DEMONSTRATORS SHOUTING: "Save the Children of Iraq. Yes to peace, no to war." 1.17 9. SCU: SOUNDBITE (Arabic) SHEIKH MOHAMED MAHMOUD FROM THE AZHAR MOSQUE SAYING: "As for Palestine, this is a case where the Arab nation has to unite and to take a decision. This decision has been mentioned by the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who gathered us with the scientists of the Azhar and this meeting indicated that the Arab nation has to unite and must have a united market and economy. So if the Arab nation united and held hands none of the bloodshed would have happened." 1.59 10. HAS/WV: OF MARCH. (2 SHOTS) 2.15 11. HAS: DEMONSTRATORS BURNING THE AMERICAN FLAG WITH AN ISRAELI STAR OF DAVID ATTACHED TO IT. (2 SHOTS) 2.33 12. WV: OF MARCHERS. 2.39 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 20th March 2003 12:00
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  • Location: CAIRO, EGYPT
  • Country: Egypt
  • Reuters ID: LVA9F7HCJ5GSAM184QKKFFDDOZ6E
  • Story Text: About 500,000 Egyptians have joined an anti-war rally
    organised by the ruling National Democratic Party in Cairo,
    urging a peaceful end to the Iraq crisis.



    Crowds marched slowly along streets near the memorial
    to the unknown soldier and a sports stadium in a Cairo suburb
    on Wednesday (March 5).

    Several officials attended the demonstration, including
    Gamal Mubarak, son of President Hosni Mubarak, head of an NDP
    (National Democratic Party) policy-making body.

    Until recently, most anti-war demonstrations have remained
    relatively muted affairs with many Egyptians saying they are
    too busy with everyday life to march.

    But tens of thousands of demonstrators, including members
    of opposition parties, were allowed to vent popular anger at
    possible U.S.-led strikes against Iraq at a stadium.

    There were also calls for Arabs to tackle Middle Eastern
    affairs as a united body, in particular the Palestinian issue.

    "As for Palestine, this is a case where the Arab nation
    has to unite and to take a decision. This decision has been
    mentioned by the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who
    gathered us with the scientists of the Azhar and this meeting
    indicated that the Arab nation has to unite and must have a
    united market and economy. So if the Arab nation united and
    held hands, none of the bloodshed would have happened," said
    Sheikh Mohamed Mahmoud of the Azhar Mosque.




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