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June 30 witnessed the biggest protests in Egyptian history.
We took to the streets to overthrow the Brotherhood and show how strong we are.
The chants that day reminded us of the Friday of Rage, when we'd called for the regime's downfall...
Was June 30, 2013 actually a wave of revolutionary protest, or a military coup?
Let's take a step back.
In one year, Morsi went from being a president trying to monopolize power, to a completely powerless one.
Military leaders, on the other hand, never really left power.
All they did was ally themselves with the Brotherhood and put them up front,
to avoid taking responsibility themselves, if things were to get out of control.
At the same time, no one scrutinized their budget or interfered with their factories and economic activities.
This lack of oversight was guaranteed by the Brotherhood's constitution,
which was a large part of the bargain between them.
Just like the army exploited February 11, 2011, they are trying to exploit July 3, 2013.
They did not back the revolution, either time. They tried to contain it and control its course.
CHANTING: "The army and the people are one hand"
The military is back in play, not just because it deposed an elected president,
but also because it convinced people that Morsi was not overthrown by the millions in the streets,
but by the army's heroic intervention.
On June 30, masses of people took to the streets with the notion that my enemy's enemy is my friend.
They tried to silence any anti-military or anti-police chants.
The question is: were the MB and the military ever really enemies?
In fact, the military did not abandon the Brotherhood
just because of their total failure in government, and their having lost the support of the public.
It was also because they tried to monopolize power, violating the terms of their deal with the military.
But what are the reasons for the Brotherhood's failure?
[Mother of Khalid Said] – I told Morsy, the first thing he should do
was to see to the martyrs' families, and get them justice.
To retry the acquitted officers,
to provide treatment for the Revolution's wounded, and to free political prisoners. That's all I want.
He said these were the first things he would do. But what has he done? Nothing!
[Morsy's speech broadcast, Dec. 1, 2012] "I will make a decree today,
calling all of the Egyptian people to participate in a referendum on this constitution."
People had taken his side because they had no choice, they didn't want to return to the old regime.
But that didn't give him the right,
after baring his chest in Tahrir, and saying the blood of the Martyrs was his burden,
to stand by and watch the bloodshed continue, and to send no one to stop it.
Couldn't the police have stopped it if he'd ordered them to? Wasn't he President?
Ittihadeyya Palace, Dec. 5, 2012: MB and Morsy supporters attack demonstrators.
– Oh Husseiny, you hero, your blood is freeing this nation!
Morsy himself said, he who was tortured shouldn't become a torturer.*
Or does he want to torment people, just as he was tormented?
GRAFFITI: Gaber, say hello to Youssef and Mina [killed by the police or army]
The martyr Omar Salah Omran, age 12
– Mohammad Gindy, your blood is freeing this nation!
As long as he acts as President for the MB alone, then the people have no president.
All these reasons created a huge opposition front.
Military leaders seized this opportunity
to try and regain the support of the people.
To get rid of the MB, the people willingly chose to forget
that the very same military ran protestors over,
stripped the Blue Bra girl,
tried more than 12,000 civilians in military courts,
conducted virginity tests,
killed Mina Danial, Emad Effat and hundreds more,
incited violence against Copts and instigated sectarian strife.
We got rid of Morsi and his clan. But we are facing new dangers.
Military leaders have started regaining popular support
after their image had been severely tarnished when SCAF was in power, during the transitional period.
This will make it easier for them to monopolize power and crush any future opposition, with the people's blessing.
Another danger is the police. They were considered criminals,
still unpunished after torturing thousands and letting the country suffer from a security vacuum for 2 years.
Suddenly now they are seen as heroes siding with the people against the authorities.
In fact, the army and police served Morsi's interests when doing so also served their own.
They will do the same with the next regime.
But we are not alone. The whole world is going through a revolutionary phase that will take us to a new era.
Brazil.
Egypt.
Turkey.
Chile.
Greece.
Spain.
It is obvious people now understand that ballot boxes are just a means for the elite to monopolize power.
People express their real opinions in the street.
All of this is threatening the hegemony of powerful states.
Regimes are trying to contain revolutionary moments everywhere.
June 30 is just one example. This does not mean they will succeed every time.
It is our responsibility not to let our revolution be stolen from us again.
Glory to the people! The revolution continues!
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