Interview w/ Shimaa Helmy - Egyptian activist, blogger and Tahrir Square camper

by mark

Sat, Nov 12, 2011 11:45AM

Shimaa Helmy is an Egyptian human rights activist, blogger, and Tahrir Square camper who is visiting the US. She joined yesterday's Veterans March Against Police Brutality in Oakland, and is speaking at a "Building Solidarity with the Arab Spring" teach-in today (Nov. 12) in Berkeley - http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/10/18/18694086.php

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Also today, Occupy Oakland and Occupy San Francisco will rally and march in solidarity with Egypt and to call for an end to military trials of civilians.

Occupy Oakland will rally at 4pm and march at 5pm: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/11/11/18698915.php

Occupy San Francisco is marching at 3pm: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/11/08/18698338.php http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/11/08/18698336.php

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