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The following photographs are only traces of the brutal and incredible violence that has been exercised towards Egyptians asking for freedom, justice and basic human rights during the previous days of the peaceful non-sectarian non-religious revolution of the Egyptian people against injustice and against oppression.

Plainclothes policemen harrassing Egyptians on streets, Interior Ministry hired thugs that shed a lot of blood on streets, some of which still staining buildings and sidewalks in Egypt, and pro-Mubarak protestors that went out on streets after the latest presidential speech are carrying knives with which they have attacked children, youth, old men and women protesting against the current "Democratic" regime.

Photographs by artist Hamdy Reda, and other photographers.

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"After a week, the political situation in Egypt is more and more fraught. The Tunisian Revolution has set a precedent in the Islamic World of laic, authoritarian regimes. The case of the Tunisian President Ben Ali, who took power after the 1987 revolution and who run away as a thief in Saudi Arabia after 23 years, can give hope to other people. Cairo, Alexandria and Suez are the cities where rebellions and repressions are more violent." (...)

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Following the events occurred during the last few years in Egypt, the National Networks of "Anna Lindh" Foundation, expressed their solidarity to the ALF staff in Alexandria (obliged to evacuate their seat) as well as to all Egyptian people.

The Fondazione Mediterraneo joined this initiative and President Michele Capasso, by a letter addressed to ALF Executive Director Andreu Claret, declared himself ready to host Alexandria staff at FM headquarters in Naples, so that they can go on with their ordinary activities.

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Israel condemned to 9 years of prison Ameer Makhoul defender of Human Rights and General Director Ittijah, an organisation fighting for the rights of Palestinians in Israel. Fondazione Mediterraneo urges the representatives of Governments, European Parliament and Commission and the organisation fighting for the human rights:

- to ask for the immediate release of Ameer Makhoul and the elimination of all criminal charges

- to report the case of Ameer Makhoul in the meetings with Israeli representatives

- to lean on Israel to stop its arbitrary detention policy of human rights defenders

The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo Michele Capasso and the President of the Moroccan Interdisciplinary Centre of Strategic and International Studies Abdelhak Azzouzi, signed a protocol of agreement which foresees the two institutions involved in strict collaboration on the subject of intercultural dialogue, security and stability in the Euromediterranean area and in the world.

Among the planned initiatives is the next edition of the Forum of Fez dedicated to "Youth and the challenges of modern life: environment, education, training and creativity”.

The Secretary General of CMIESI Abdallah Harsi, the Vice president, Mohamed Fakihi and the members of the bureau Hicham Benmakhlouf and Anass Talbi gave oral contributions at the meeting.

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