The 2011 revolution in Egypt began on 25th January 2011.
‘The motivations for the uprising were multifaceted, with long-term poverty and unemployment underscoring the tensions. Government corruption under President Hosni Mubarak was a key focal point of the protests, as demonstrators shouted “Down with Mubarak” in the streets.’
By 2012:
‘One year after the coup Al-Sisi claimed 96.1 per cent of the vote in presidential elections in a highly suspicious landslide victory. He remains president of Egypt to this day where he has overseen a severe crackdown on any member of the opposition who challenges his rule.’
Remembering the Egyptian Revolution
‘March 9 2011: A monthlong sit-in at Tahrir Square is forcibly dispersed by the military. In the adjacent Egyptian Museum, torture and “virginity tests” for female protesters—the military’s crude euphemism for sexual assault—reveal a darker side to the ruling generals.’ ….
‘June 24 2012: By the slimmest of margins, Mohamed Morsi wins the runoff to become Egypt’s first freely elected president.’
‘July 3 2013: General Sisi suspends the constitution and ousts Egypt’s first freely elected leader, who along with his aides are detained by the Republican Guard. The military assumes leadership again.’
The Simplest Explanation of Egypt’s Revolution You’ll Ever Read
The Arab Spring, as it became known, effectively saw one dictator replaced by another… amidst revolution and counter revolution but what is now known as the Arab Winter sees as much chaos and tyranny as that which existed before it began in late December 2010 and early 2011 in Tunisia.
And a big question we need to ask ourselves is how much the western corporate… terrorists took advantage of the situation to impose their agendas? For example Muammar Gaddafi. Did foreign secret service operatives see this event as an opportunity to murder a long term foe and make it look like part of the Libyan revolution? Did they intentionally exacerbate the destabilisation of Libya and other parts of the middle east for their own ends? To some conspiracy theories. To others legitimate questions based upon multiple historical precedents.
The lesson for us all. Successful revolutions cannot just stop. As Leon Trotsky observed they must continue forever whilst perpetually spreading outwards and reconciling inwards.
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