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Egyptian Anarchist Movement Emerges with Wave of Firebombings and Street Fight<\/strong>
\n24 January, 2013 – Info Shop – Ryan Harvey – Even If Your Voice Shakes<\/p>\n

Anarchists have been present in Egypt before, during, and after the revolution, but until today, they have yet to organize a mass grouping under the banner of anarchism. The Ultras of Egypt\u2019s football clubs have for years been associated with anarchist ideas and actions, and they are widely credited with having initiated the level militancy that brought down the Mubarak government in February of 2011.<\/p>\n

Last night, anarchism left the graffitied walls, small conversations, and online forums of Egypt, and came to life in Cairo, declaring itself a new force in the ongoing social revolution sparked two years ago with multiple firebombings against Muslim Brotherhood offices. Later, the government shutdown the \u201cBlack Blocairo\u201d and \u201cEgyptian Black Bloc\u201d Facebook pages, but they were soon re-launched.<\/p>\n

\u201cWait for our next attacks as we respond to the closing of our official page\u2026\u201d they posted in a statement posted online this morning (translated below).<\/p>\n

Today, the black bloc made its first mass-appearance in Tahrir Square, and, shortly after, firebombed the Shura Council (Egyptian Parliament), tore down a section of the protest-barrier walls leading from Tahrir Square, and, with others, engaged in fighting against security forces.<\/p>\n

These statements and actions are in preparation for tomorrow\u2019s second anniversary of the revolution, and for what some are calling \u201ca whole new level\u201d or protest in Egypt.<\/p>\n

Anarchism and the black bloc concept has grown in recent months across Egypt, Stemming from various anarchist grouping\/circles that coalesced during the revolutionary period. A massive distrust among the youth of all political parties, a sharp critique of the role of religion within governance, and the inspiration of anarchist resistance around the world (largely symbolized by the late-2008 revolt in Greece) have helped it catalyze. …more<\/a><\/p>\n

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