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Wednesday, 24 May 2006

Some bloggers released, Alaa and Droubi still detained

The government has released a 5 of the original48 detained, amongst them  the 3 bloggers: Malek, Sharkawy and Mohamed Adel. No word yet on when Alaa or Droubi or any of the other detainees are supposed to get released. The regime arrested about 600 protesters in the past months alone, so god knows this is nothing.

But the fight is still on. We are still talking to reporters, trying to get word out and keep the cause alive on our part, but I am not sure this will be a problem. The 25th of May international protests are going on as scheduled, and special thanks should go to Ahmad Zahran and the UK disapora egyptians. And as further proof that the fight for freedom of speech is a cause that everyone, regardless of country of origon or political leanings ,  can agree upon, it also seems that the Left is joining this fight in force as well, by joining our international day of protest. Here is what's planned so far:

Cairo - London - Paris - Athens - the Hague - Seol - Washington - New York - Chicago - Toronto - Montreal - Beirut
 
and now….
 
San Francisco
 
Hands Off our Judges!!
Release our Detainees!!
Democracy & Justice now!!!
 
 The demo will be in front of the Egyptian Consulate
For more information please contact Sherry Wolf at: sherrywolf2000@yahoo.com

So, if you are in one of those cities, please join the other protesters, and enjoy the fact that this might be one of the few rare moments that the left and right, arabs and israelis and everyone else will agree on something and fight together for it! After that, we can comfortably return to hating each other as much as we please, but for once, for one day, we will have a common cause, a common goal and we will be working side by side to achieve it. And that, my friends, certainly does not suck!

Update: Tomanbay has an amazing map set up . Click on the flag over the country and you get the information regarding the protest. Check it out!

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12 Responses to “Some bloggers released, Alaa and Droubi still detained”

  1. tomanbay Says:
    May 24th, 2006 at 11:36 am

    I got a summary map of all the protests here…i actually inclluded the code to include the map into ur own blog if interested…I’m trying to start a collobrative effort to track the updates, news, pics of demos tomorrow…actually there is one scheduled in paris 2day.
    thnx

  2. Louise Says:
    May 24th, 2006 at 1:00 pm

    Darn. I wish I lived close to Toronto or Montreal.

  3. Amr Gharbeia Says:
    May 24th, 2006 at 1:46 pm

    Asmaa, a blogger and one of four women in detention, is still in.

  4. Faisal Says:
    May 24th, 2006 at 3:36 pm

    We heard a rumour saying that there is a possiblity that Droubi might be released today. It’s unconfirmed though.

  5. eee Says:
    May 24th, 2006 at 7:15 pm

    Hands Off our Judges!!
    Release our Detainees!!
    Democracy & Justice now!!!

    In Palestine? Aah no, thats’s a joke.

    When will you learn, that we simply cannot
    afford to let the mob rule Egypt?

    Stay reasonable, kiss the butt of the western
    stooge - the good ole pharaoh - and may be
    you and your friends will get a share of the
    bribe payed by the US then.

  6. NoisyRoom.net » Protest Planned at Egyptian Embassies Says:
    May 25th, 2006 at 12:05 am

    [...] Sandmonkey has updates on the Egyptian crackdown on bloggers and dissidents, including information on a planned international protest at Egyptian embassies. [...]

  7. Blue Crab Boulevard » Blog Archive » Update On Egyptian Blogger Alaa Abd El-Fatah Says:
    May 25th, 2006 at 12:38 am

    [...] Alaa Abd El-Fatah remains in custody in an Egyptian jail. Rantings of a Sandmonkey reports several of those arrested with Alaa have been released, but not Alaa and some others. More demonstrations are planned. Please help out if you can at the demonstration in any of the cities where events are planned (none are anywhere close to me, darn it). [...]

  8. Amir from TLV Says:
    May 25th, 2006 at 9:46 am

    Asharq Alawsat:
    About Arab bloggers, inc Alaa:

    http://www.asharq-e.com/news.asp?section=2

  9. Craig Says:
    May 25th, 2006 at 5:24 pm

    Is there anything we could talk about that wouldn’t somehow involve Palestinians and Jews, eee? You accuse SM of being a puppet, but it seems to me that you’re the one with the agenda.

  10. Donklephant » Blog Archive » Invitation to Solidarity Says:
    May 25th, 2006 at 9:36 pm

    [...] Yehudit sounds the alert for an international effort on behalf of Egyptian dissidents. Their numbers include some bloggers who have a following here in the U.S. Sandmonkey alerts us to a campaign of worldwide protests in support of jailed Egyptian dissidents, taking place today and tomorrow. The protest in the US are organized by International Campaign of Solidarity with Egyptian Judges and the International Socialist Organization. [...]

  11. Marathon Pundit Says:
    May 26th, 2006 at 4:13 am

    I linked to, but the trackback was off….

  12. ONEMANBANDWIDTH: GUANGZHOU SOUTH CHINA EXPAT CHINA BLOG OF AN AMERICAN PROFESSOR TEACHING IN CHINA EXPAT SERVICE GUIDE » Blog Archive » THE COMING AGE OF THE INTRA-NET IN CHINA Says:
    August 3rd, 2006 at 4:19 pm

    [...] It is global and worsening: SANDMONKEY [...]

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