PFLP delegation in Egypt meets with Karameh and Communist parties

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PFLP delegation in Egypt meets with Karameh and Communist parties

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The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine delegation in Egypt continued its meeting with Egyptian political forces on May 7, 2011, where they met with Amin Iskandar, leading figure in the Karameh party, and Ibrahim Badawi, one of the leaders of the Egyptian Communist Party.


Amin Iskandar expressed his congratulations for the steps toward Palestinian reconciliation and national unity, emphasizing the Karameh party's support for the struggle of the Palestinian people. Comrade Maher al-Taher spoke about the importance of deepening relations between the Front and Karameh party.


The Front discussed Palestinian and Arab politics with Ibrahim Badawi, as well as the popular revolution in Egypt and the new role for the Left in Egypt.


The Front's delegation, including Comrades Maher al-Taher, Rabah Muhanna, Jamil Majdalawi, and Abu Ahmad Fuad, plans additional meetings in Egypt with political forces who participated in the revolution.

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[Revmind84]

It's a shame the left in Egypt is so weak as a result of so many decades of repression.

[Tommy4ever]

Well, it does seem to be growing. Although, it is growing from nothing.

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Five socialist parties unite to impact Egyptian politics



In a bid to gain political ground, five of Egypt’s socialist movements unite under the new Coalition of Socialist Forces banner




Mohamed El Hebeishy, Wednesday 11 May 2011





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Five Egyptian political parties and movements unite to form the Coalition of Socialist Forces, they announced in a meeting on Tuesday, 10 May.
The newly formed coalition is made up of the Social Party of Egypt, the Democratic Labour Party, the Popular Socialist Coalition Party, Egypt Communist Party and Revolutionary Socialism. It aims to include under its umbrella other socialist movements in Egypt, which are considered fragmented.

“We [social political activists] are optimistic that the Coalition of Socialist Forces will bring a stronger socialist presence onto Egypt’s political scene” said Gigi Ibrahim a political activist.
During Tuesday’s meeting, there were intense discussions regarding the recent turn of events in the country and how it impacts the revolution.

The Coalition of Socialist Forces has appealed to all Egyptians, irrespective of their ideologies, to amass in Tahrir Square on Friday 13 May in a bid to protect the demands of revolution and for national unity.



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