Young Egyptians reclaim Tahrir Square, trash monument
Young Egyptian revolutionaries express their frustration with Egypt’s past and present rulers.
CAIRO — In Mohamed Mahmoud Street near Tahrir Square on Tuesday, Nov. 19, hundreds of young Egyptians shouted, "Down with those who betrayed us — the military, Mubarak and the Muslim Brotherhood!" Portraits of Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and former leaders with ropes around their necks were displayed on the streets and people walked around with posters in honor of their deceased loved ones.
"People may think we left the square, but we never did. We will never forget the people who were killed in our fight for freedom," Sami, an Egyptian revolutionary, told Al-Monitor.
He was proud of the all people who showed up. According to him, the revolution is back on the right track. "We just kept quiet until the time was right again, and now it is. Lord Sisi and his mates have to go."
Thousands of supporters of revolutionary groups such as the April 6 Youth Movement and the Revolutionary Front — groups that oppose the armed forces and the Muslim Brotherhood — gathered in Tahrir Square and Mohamed Mahmoud Street to commemorate the deaths of protesters killed in 2011. The five days of Mohamed Mahmoud clashes between protesters and security forces were named after the street where they took place.
