Nights Over Egypt!

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Current Developments Regarding Egypt's Upcoming Elections
2/15

The Muslim Brotherhood announces it will seek political party status but will not present a candidate for president. The Brotherhood "envisions the establishment of a democratic, civil state that draws on universal measures of freedom and justice, with central Islamic values serving all Egyptians regardless of color, creed, political trend or religion," it said in the statement.

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This is out of control. The protesters are not armed. There are women, men and children in the crowd. The protesters have been peaceful from the start.

The people of Bahrain are being attacked again today and are begging for help on twitter. Please take a minute and call your president, the state department, and your Congressional representatives and tell them the U.S must take a moral stand and condemn the government of Bahrain. If you can get through, call the Bahrain embassy in DC. Tell them that the world knows what is happening that we can read the tweets of the Bahrainis who have been shot at and those of Nick Kristof who is a witness to it in the ER at the Bahraini hospital. Don't wait call NOW please!

Tweets and contact info follow below.
BahrainRights Bahrain Human Rights
by Sandmonkey
Ambulances are being blocked from approaching pearl in #Bahrain by security forces...army open live fire...
49 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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NohaAtef Noha Atef
by monasosh
In #Bahrain: snipers!!... and a doctor shot dead while transferring injuries [[via CNN)
28 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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yabuyaishbak Yabuya Ishbak
by monaeltahawy
@monaeltahawy please, for the love of humanity, go out on TV and condemn these bastards for killing their own people in cold blood like this
11 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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emoodz Mohammed AlMaskati
by monaeltahawy
HELP US.. HELP US.. THEY DID IT AGAIN #BAHRAIN
17 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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JustAmira Amira Al Hussaini
by monaeltahawy
For those following and confused: The Crown Prince of #Bahrain is calling for calm while tweeps reporting more carnage in #Bahrain #Feb14
18 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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Elazul
Elazul Elazul
by monaeltahawy
Can anyone explain to me HOW anyone in the world can justify Shooting peaceful protesters? At a FUNERAL MARCH YOU BASTARDS?! #Baharin
18 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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Chan'ad Bahraini
muiz muiz
by monaeltahawy
It is a WAR ZONE here, we are not equipped to deal with this - they are massacring people for protesting in streets! | Dr GHASSAN | #Bahrain
28 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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chanadbh Chan'ad Bahraini
by monaeltahawy
On AJE @reemkhalifa17 : How it started - Some boys went to army at Lulu to ask where the dead bodies are of yesterday's attack #Bahrain
18 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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majda72 majda72
by monaeltahawy
#Benghazi and #Bahrain are crying out to the international community for help, peaceful demonstrators are being slaughtered. #Libya #lulu
27 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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NickKristof Nicholas Kristof
Seems to be mostly rubber bullets. But terrible, gaping wounds, maybe meaning close range.
31 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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Nicholas Kristof
NickKristof Nicholas Kristof
Man in blood drenched shirt just walked in. Drs outraged, helping me get stories and video. #Bahrain
33 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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Nicholas Kristof
NickKristof Nicholas Kristof
ABt 20 patients so far, 1 nr death. Ambulances say many many more casualties but they are denied access.
37 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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Nicholas Kristof
NickKristof Nicholas Kristof
Worst injuries from those at Deh marching toward Pearl. Many head wounds. Unsure if live fire or rubber bullets.
Contact Information for the Bahrain DC embassy and NYC consulate
Contact the Bahrain embassy and consulate and let them know the world is watching and condemning the Bahraini government for it's ruthless violence and repression.
I was told by the Bahraini embassy press office yesterday to send an email that will be seen by the Bahraini government. Send one today after you call: information@BahrainEmbassy.org

Embassy of the Kingdom of Bahrain
3502 International Drive NW
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: 202 342 1111, Fax: 202 362 2192

Bahraini Ambassador to the U.S.
Ms. Houda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo

Contact Info for the White House, State Department, and Congress

Contact your elected representatives and ask them to publicly demand that Bahrain immediately halt all violence against the protesters and respect the freedoms of all Bahrainis.

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Phone Numbers
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461

Webform for email: www.whitehouse.gov/contact


Congress
Senators: You can find contact information for your senators here
http://www.senate.gov/general/contac...cfm.cfm?State=
Representatives: You can look up your representatives here
http://www.congress.org/congressorg/...ory/congdir.tt
Or simply call the Capitol Switchboard at [[202) 224-3121.
US State Department
Contact the State Department and urge that Hillary Clinton publicly demand that the government of Bahrain immediately halt all violence against the protesters and respect the freedoms of all Bahrainis.
Secretary Hillary Clinton 202-647-5291
Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg 202-647-8636
Special Assistant to the Secretary and the Executive Secretary of the Department Stephen D. Mull 202-647-5301
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs [[NEA)
Assistant Secretary Jeffrey D. Feltman 202-647-7209
Office of Arabian Peninsula Affairs [[NEA/ARP)
Director Andrew Steinfeld 202-647-6184
Deputy Director Eric Gaudiosi 202-647-6563
Bureau of Public Affairs [[PA)
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Philip J. Crowley 202-647-6607
Office of Near East and South Central Affairs [[DRL/NESCA)
Director Kari Johnstone, Acting 202-647-0407
Deputy Director Kari Johnstone 202-647-1473
OMS Esther Zaiback 202-647-4308
Bureau of International Organization Affairs [[IO)
Office of Human Rights, Humanitarian, and Social Affairs [[IO/RHS)
Director Atul Keshap 202-736-7791
Deputy Director Cari Enav 202-647-5070
Office of the Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs and Coordinator
Under Secretary Maria Otero 202-647-1189


AJE – L IVE on Bahrain

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Op-Ed

Witnessing is Powerful
by UnaSpenser

At some point in the Egyptian revolution, representatives of the demonstrators made it very clear that self-determination is what they sought. They didn't want outsiders influencing their process. They wanted to own it for themselves. All they wanted from us was to keep the cameras rolling and tell their story. One person clearly and bluntly expressed fear that the cameras would go away and we would stop watching and that then the government would feel free to kill them.

Witnessing is powerful.

Today, I've heard two different voice from Libya echoing those sentiments. In one voice recording, a Libyan begs us to bring cameras. Another in an interview with Anderson Cooper this evening says, please tell our story. The government there has locked out the media. Still they go to the streets. Over 40 people died today. When Anderson says what can we do, he says, "tell our story. let people know." Anderson assures him that his voice will be heard tonight and he expresses heartfelt thanks.

Witnessing is powerful.

There is a reason that witness testimony is such a key factor to the dispensing of justice and that perpetrators of crimes try to silence witnesses. There is a reason that oppressive regimes block the media from covering what they do. Think about how different it is to stand up to an offender when you are alone than it is when you have even one other person who witnessed the offensive event. Remember those moments of saying, "Thank goodness it's not just me. Someone else sees it, too."

Witnessing is powerful.

Witnessing is not a passive act. It is hard. One must work to maintain a larger view and hold onto to higher principles whilst witnessing what happens to individuals. One must process all the pain and terror and find a way to maintain a center and continue to bear witness without falling apart and abandoning those you are offering the service to. One must be open to seeing things one doesn't want to see even when it doesn't support a preconceived notion or those you are witnessing for act contrary to the ideals you had hoped you shared. One must transform all of this into truth-telling regardless of how painful it is or any external pressures to be silent or misrepresent that truth. One must become comfortable with being uncomfortable and agitated. One must hold onto the value of the service throughout all of this. If it were easy, it wouldn't be meaningful.

Witnessing is powerful.

Do what you are called to do. Who knows what will lead where. Whatever that is, please honor the wishes of those putting their lives on the line and remember to continue to bear witness.

Witnessing is powerful.