Egyptians are living in a revolution against injustice and tyranny since January 25 2011, when the youth started a revolution and forced President Hosni Mubarak to step down. Egyptians didn’t realize any of their revolution’s objectives, as the killers of the protesters are still out of prison, while corrupt still exists everywhere and social justice not yet seen. All what happened is that the people lived for a while under the Military regime and then under the regime of the Muslim Brotherhood in very tough and unacceptable social and economic situations.

 All what happened after the presidential elections, is that Egyptians now have Mohamed Morsi as a President of Egypt, but in fact he is a President for the brotherhood and its members only. It can be noticed that only the Muslim Brotherhood members and their allies, are the only people who benefit from the new regime, while the rest of Egyptians are still living in very tough situations. The economic situation in Egypt is getting worse, and the government is attempting to borrow 4.8 billion dollars from the International Bank, hoping to cover the expenses. Yet, the Egyptian pound continue to decline against major currencies and unemployment increased to 12% in November 2012, which means that the youth are now fed up.

 The poor in Egypt said “Yes” for the new constitution that was written by Islamists, because the Islamists are good at convincing poor people that this constitution will come with stability in the country and their sons will find jobs that make them have good lives. All this is untrue and will never happen under a fake constitution approved with fraud and violating referendum rules.

 Egypt’s Prime Minister Hisham Kandil, is considered the worst Prime Minister in the history of Egypt. He was picked for this position because of a very important feature, which is “obeying the orders” and this is very important to be found in any person working with the Muslim Brotherhood. Hisham Kandil’s government is working to convince the International Bank to give a 4.8 billion dollars loan to Egypt; however, it seems that the bank is refusing because of the instability in the country.

 Moreover, the people’s freedom is being taken gradually. The media is being attacked all the time by the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, and there are a number of cases for closing T.V channels or news papers, besides putting journalists in prison for a charge called “insulting the President”. Journalists who mention President Mohamed Morsi in their articles with a funny way, or using his character in the drawings are always attacked with no mercy. All this came with a new law “protests organizing law” and it is being prepared by the brotherhood and expected to be imposed before January 25 2013. Such law will put the governments hand on any demonstrations that might take place against the regime of the Muslim Brotherhood.

 The victims killed by the Muslim Brotherhood members in front of Egypt’s presidential palace, besides young men who died in Tahrir square in the beginning of the revolution and other dead people will be the reason for a new revolution against President Mohamed Morsi. Morsi seems to be unable to control the situation and his colleagues in the Muslim Brotherhood continue to fall in mistakes which are forcing Egyptians to start a new revolution next January 25 2013.

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Anti-fascists in the Yorkshire town of Rotherham vowed today to maintain and build their campaign after racists targeted the community for a second time.

Twice the community has rallied in the face of demonstrations first by the English Defence League (EDL) and then by the National Front (NF). On both occasions the racists and fascists were heavily outnumbered by counter-protesters – and organisers said they were ready to mobilise again.

The most recent fascist action was on Saturday when the NF had a pitiful turn-out. Counter-demonstration organiser Phil Turner said: "At first there were only seven or eight of them and later it was 20 to 30. They couldn't meet in the pub where they'd planned to go because the landlord wouldn't let them.

"They weren't allowed to march. The police told them to go to their rally point which was the most isolated part of the town centre, near some buildings waiting to be demolished. They were really quite isolated. We had 300 to 400. We had a big turnout from the local Asian community as well as trade unionists, faith groups etc."

He said the fascist and racist EDL and National Front were trying to exploit the grooming issue. Mr Turner said: "There has been an issue of sexual exploitation of young women which they are trying to use to whip up racism. Obviously they don't give a toss about the victims.

"It is a serious issue and the authorities have a lot to answer for but that is not the issue when it comes to the fascists. They are just using it to whip things up. It is a criminal issue, not a racial one. The Jimmy Savile scandal shows you that."

The Rotherham community has united in the face of the EDL and NF demonstrations with trade union activists and a growing number of protesters from the Asian community, including many young people, joined forces to oppose the fascists.

Morning Star, 29 October 2012

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With just a day to go before the racist English Defence League (EDL) tries to march in Waltham Forest, east London, anti-fascist activists in the local community are having a final push to build opposition.

"I don't like it that a group of racists will be marching here tomorrow – no one needs or wants them," Osman, a local market trader, told Socialist Worker. "But it has been really good to see people coming together to oppose them. Hopefully the EDL will be stopped."

Mosques in Waltham Forest have been promoting the counter demonstration. The borough's council of mosques has released a statement encouraging people join the We Are Waltham Forest demonstration.

Mr Rashid is secretary of the Lea Bridge Road Masjid. He told Socialist Worker, "The only way to stop the police letting the EDL march is to make sure they are out on the streets against them. We've been publicising the anti-EDL demonstration at every prayer and event we've held – and we've received a positive response each time."

Anti-racists held a final leafleting session on Friday in Walthamstow's busy market.

"The fear people had of the EDL has gone – it's now turning into anger," said Roger from We Are Waltham Forest. "We've had a lot of young people saying they will be coming and that their friends will be there too."

The EDL march will take the racists past Forest Road fire station. Firefighters there are planning to line the road to jeer them as they pass.

"We totally condemn the EDL coming to Walthamstow in this provocative manner," said Tim Roedel, borough secretary of the firefighters' FBU union. "We will have members from London at the counter demonstration. And our members at Forest Road are planning to show their opposition to the EDL when they pass the fire station."

Ursla from We Are Waltham Forest told Socialist Worker, "A lot of people have been out today to have a final push to build the demo. When you walk around the area you can see a lot of posters, not just in shop windows but in people's home windows.

"We have even had young children saying they are making their own placards at home. Everyone opposed the racism should be at the demo tomorrow because we are going to stop the EDL."

Socialist Worker, 31 August 2012

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Rochdale shop owners are preparing ahead of tomorrow's English Defence League march. The far-right movement will descend on the town at 1.30pm to demonstrate against what they see as an expansion of Muslim extremism.

Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk urged the town to continue as usual. He said: "Tomorrow's 'protest' is nothing more than an attempt to stir up racial tensions and incite violence. The police are fully prepared to deal with this and the protest will be outside of the town centre, which will be open for business as usual. I would urge everyone to continue to support local shops and businesses."

Local group Rochdale Unity, who will be holding a counter protest at the same time, accused EDL of exploiting the recent case of sexual exploitation of young women in Heywood, which saw nine Asian men handed prison sentences.

EDL splinter group Casuals United have issued a "fatwa" against any media who attend tomorrow's event without having been invited by EDL leaders, saying they will be treated as "hostile".

Mancunian Matters, 8 June 2012

See also NUJ statement, 8 June 2012

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