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Egypt`s Nude Blogger Brutalized in Tahrir Square

Israeli women rally for the college student 'socially crucified' in Tahrir Square.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A young woman in Egypt whose free soul might better have been born in Berkley rather than Cairo, was 'crucified' in Tahrir Square this week by men who identified her as the nude activist blogger who has taken a stand against rampant sexism in this mostly Muslim country.

Easily spotted and vulnerable, Aliaa Elmahdy was bound and dragged through the crowd of demonstrators in Egypt. Eventually taken to what appears to be a medical team, it seems clear from the video that those personnel, male and female, began protecting her as soon as she was delivered to them, I hope that is the case.

Aliaa Elmahdy`s Crucifixion in Tahrir Square

“Aliaa Elmahdy, the 20-year-old college student was there, chanting with the Tahrir comrades songs of liberty while passionately beholding what she thought the dawn of her freedom.”

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - Freedom… is the allure of the Tahrir square saga and perhaps the indisputable motto of the Egyptian revolution.

The Tahrir Square was packed with thousands of Egypt’s youths, boys and girls in their teens who witnessed the rare and magical moments of the system bending to their demands and the regime crumbling down before their vigorous and starry eyes.

Inside the Egyptian Revolution An Interview with Dr. Ashraf Ezzat

" ...you could say the current struggle is between the old and the new or the past and future; in other words, between the conservatives and the liberals."

(SANTA ROSA / ALEXANDRIA) - Dr. Ashraf Ezzat, medical doctor and journalist (Pyramidion and Salem-News.com) was one of hundreds of thousands Egyptians occupying Tahrir Square in late January/early February of 2011.

Ten months later Egyptian people are once again back on the streets despite a deadly crackdown by security forces. I interviewed Dr. Ezzat via e-mail about the revolution then and now.

Panetta: Israel & Palestine must `Get to the Damn Bed`

There is not much left of Palestine, except memories.

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - In remarks made at the Brookings Institution Friday, Panetta said:

“The problem right now is we can’t get them [Israel's leaders] to the damn table to at least sit down and begin to discuss their differences...”

Mona Eltahawy Recounts the Real Story of Egypt Revolution

“When Mona Eltahawy sneaked into the street where the fierce scuffles broke out between the pro-democracy protesters and the police forces little did she know that she was taking a leap into the real story of the battle of Egypt revolution.”

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - “She is an award-winning columnist and an international public speaker on Arab and Muslim issues and she is now based in New York.” … With those words Mona Eltahawy introduces herself to the reader of her elegant website.

The Eruption of a Revolution; a Time Bomb Ticking to Explode Anytime

Witnessing the making of history but not recording it is a shame, so I became a chronicler of these events in my own way.

(UGANDA) - The Arab world is not yet done with the Arab Spring. While the Egyptians and Yemenians have refused to give no quarter to their respective military dictators, the people of Bahrain whom I thought chickened out are showing us that they have only made a tactical retreat.

Once again, they came back to haunt the anachronistic medieval kingdoms in the entire region.

Egypt`s Aftershocks: Military vs the People

“The revolution is not about half measures. It’s about a clean break with the past...”

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - Why has there been an escalation in protests in Egypt?

The earthquake that transformed Egypt in the beginning of the year hasn’t reached far or deep enough because the military – the backbone of the Mubarak regime – sided with the revolutionaries in the hope of safeguarding its status and privileges.

Three Americans Arrested in Occupy Tahrir Square

The three American teens sympathized with the Egyptian protesters in their latest standoff with the police forces they decided to show some support and give them a hand to occupy Tahrir square!

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - The state television in Egypt aired pictures of three American students who, according to Egypt interior ministry sources, were arrested by the police last Monday on rioting charges.

The American students are facing accusations of participating in Cairo riots and throwing Rocks &Molotov cocktail bottles at the Egyptian police forces near Tahrir square in downtown Cairo.

Hope not Hate? Truth not Lies more likely!

Rather than deny the Holocaust, I actually want to strip from it, its primacy and to turn it into a universal and ethical message.

(LONDON) - This weekend, Bradford TUC joined the Israeli lobby’s attempt to silence me. This sort of thing is no surprise since my book ‘The Wandering Who’ exposes the devastating continuum between Israel, Diaspora Sayanim, Anti-Zionist Zionists (AZZ) and the influential and varied communities of Shabbos Goyim.

Is it a coincidence that Paul Meszaros and some of his fellow unionists got very busy indeed doing the Zionists’ bidding?

Cry for Freedom by a Nude Egyptian Blogger

“In a culture that believes the devil’s lure and the route to hell lie in the naked face and eyes of a woman, stark nudity could very well be a revolutionary cry and a suicidal choice.”

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - For me the news is what we see on the streets and not what we read in the morning papers or watch on the TV news.

I believe that the street is the honest reflection to our economy, behavioral sociology, politics, faith, and sexuality, to our education, our sense of beauty and our respect for freedoms and human rights, or our lack of respect for them, for that matter.