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'Rebel' Egyptian Movement Defies Morsi Through Petitions

The increasingly popular 'Rebel' (Tamarod) Movement is collecting signatures to force early elections in Egypt.

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A man in a café in Giza Square reads the Tamarod (Rebel) petition, which lists reasons why Egyptians should withdraw confidence from President Mohammed Morsi, in Giza May 13, 2013. — Ahmed Ateyya

GIZA, Egypt — "The Rebel Movement announces that it is collecting signed petitions calling for confidence withdrawal from the illegitimate President Mohammed Morsi."

In the middle of the infamously noisy and overcrowded Giza Square, a group of 15 activists started to repeat their announcement through a megaphone, carrying thousands of copies of the petition and a stock of extra pens Monday.    

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