A. Background and UN Involvement Almost a year ago, Egypt broke into civil unrest when protesters flooded Tahrir Square, demanding the end of Hosnia Mubarak’s regime. Although Mubarak stepped down within two weeks, Egypt is worse off today than it was last January. The Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF), which played a vital role in the January revolution, has now become a violent and oppressive force. On the twenty-ninth of December 2011, the SCAF raided seventeen Egyptian, German, and US run NGOs in search of proof of illegal foreign funding.1 In a statement (A/HRC/18/NGO/77) submitted by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS), the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR), and the Center for Egyptian Women’s …show more content…
The Muslim Brotherhood played a major role in the January revolution and has boldly condemned the SCAF’s actions. The US, who has previously opposed the Muslim Brotherhood, has now tried to develop a friendship with the organization in anticipation of its power over Egypt. The UN has not taken a very strong stance in any of Egypt’s issues, most likely due to the currentness of the topic. The UN has however supported many other Arab Spring related revolutions by deploying the United Nations Support Mission In Libya and supporting human rights in Yemen.
B. Policy Germany’s stance on Egypt’s revolution is peaceful and supportive. Our Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said that he was concerned about violence and wanted all parties to remain peaceful. Germany highly supports freedom of expression and would like Egypt’s government to quickly adopt and implement freedom of expression laws. Because Egypt is a very important country, Germany believes that stabilizing it should be of utmost importance. Our Federal Foreign Minister Westerwelle visited Egypt on 11 February 2011 and on 24 February 2011. Germany’s main goal and purpose towards the situation in Egypt is to ensure fair and uncorrupted democratization.5 Germany
It was believed by many people that Morsi done very little to change the country. I do believe Morsi was the president who was going to take the country forward because he strengthened Egypt’s links with other countries. Through the influence of the deep state president Morsi was put across as being a bad president. There is a website – morsimeter.com which recorded the progress of the president through his first 100 days of presidency from the website it is clear that president Morsi was continuously making changes in the country. Morsi was the right president for the country. He wanted to do what was best for the country however the deep state didn’t provide him with the cooperation that he needed. I fully understand why people would protest against Morsi especially when they think he ordered the killing of his own people. In the end the military has ended up killing Egyptian citizens, who is there to stop them now? They arrested Morsi for allegedly doing something they are now doing themselves. Whether Morsi was a good president or not it doesn’t really matter the Military should not involve themselves, the military coup defeated the purpose of democracy and in my mind has put Egypt back to square one.
Egypt was the very willing to welcome in the Western European culture in order to strengthen and build up their country in order to become more of a leader. “Although great powers imposed their will on us for many centuries, they were unable to destroy our personality. I am merely asking that the preservatives of defense, religion, language, art and history be strengthened by the adoption of western techniques and ideas.”(Doc. 4). Taha Hussein, a Muslim literary figure and Egyptian nationalist
We felt this to be a misguided policy on the part of the Government of Egypt.” (Eisenhower Radio and Television Report)
In June of 2005, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice went up to 600 people at the American University in Cairo and delivered a very powerful speech on the advancement of democracy in the Middle East. “For 60 years, my country, the United States, pursued stability at the expense of democracy in this region here in the Middle East, and we achieved neither," she declared, “Now we are taking a different course. We are supporting the democratic aspirations of all people.” Her speech was seen as an attack on the Egyptian government. She addressed how they intimidated and incarcerated the opposition and also claimed for President Hosni Mubarak to carry our free and fair elections. Since Egypt is of strategic importance to the U.S., it sets the ground of American foreign policy in the Middle East. This essay will address U.S.-Egyptian relations as well as alternatives to U.S. policies in order to achieve democracy and stability in the region.
Ogbonnaya, U. M. (2013). Arab Spring in Tunisia, Egypt and Lybia: A Comparative Analysis of
When you compose a history paper on the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 it is critical that you introduce appropriate proof. You likewise need to ensure that the confirmation you exhibit supports your contention. When you make a specific point, you require proof with a specific end goal to support your argument. Confirmation can be found as books composed by specialists in your point or field. It can likewise be found in magazines, created by non-benefit associations, distributed in diaries. Both essential and auxiliary sources are critical in light of the fact that they offer you some assistance with going more profound into your point or explain upon the contention you are making. With
Egypt is easily the most populated country in the Arab world boasting an impressive 82 million, living almost exclusively in three separate regions. Within this massive population there is a surprising little amount of religious diversity in this country, having over 90% of the population affiliating with the Muslim faith. This small yet densely populated country has many much more beneath its services, engulfing its government as well as its people.
and Egypt. Not only on the aspects that I have previously stated, but also on aspects like educational and cultural initiatives. These all help maintain and build a relationship between the two for the future. But as I did further research, there might have been a slight hiccup in this relationship. The reason why is because the Council of Foreign Relations had proclaimed that “the long term trajectory is likely to be one where there’s more distance between the United States and Egypt” (Steven Cook). This statement had emerged due to Egypt having a mistrust in the U.S.’ intentions. As a result, the relationship has become very difficult due to a slight shift in ideology. On one hand, the U.S. believes that Egypt should uphold their commitments to their revolutionary principles and forge a more democratic society. Since they are not, the U.S. believed that they might need to return back to the relationship agreement they previously had. In conclusion, Egypt is enduring political problems and reversals of hope. Although, they are still considered strategically valuable to the United States. In addition, the Egyptians would love for the United States to resume good relations, but the Obama administration is ambivalent to do so. In essence, they relationship is dependent upon a new president to alter this diminishing
To begin, the documentary “The Square” provided in depth insight on the protestors’ lives and their journeys through Egypt presidents’ problematic rise of power. During the beginning of the documentary, Ahmed Hassan, Magdy Ashour, Khalid Abdalla and Ramy Essam as well as various protestors are followed throughout the demonstrations to show viewers the atrocities that Egypt underwent in 2011 and the years following. As well, the documentary provides different points of views by interviewing military officials and people in higher political power. Not only did the documentary provide insight in the revolution but, it provided an insight on Egypt’s culture and society through the views of Christian and Muslim followers.
Egypt was a nation under British rule until a young colonel name Gamal Abdel Nasser took power. He became a national hero by leading a coup that became a revolution. He was the first leader to defeat Britain. During Nasser’s years in power, Egypt led the Arab world. Nasser’s biggest error was his failure with democracy. The people in Egypt are still paying for that mistake. To this day his revolution remains unfinished. Many people would attribute all Egyptian problems to Nasser and many people would say if only somebody like Nasser would come back. Nasser’s coup wasn’t just about ceasing power for himself and his colleagues, but about modernizing Egypt and changing its political culture so that Egypt could keep up with the west.
Egypt, and Nasser according to Lahav, 2015, “harbored considerable hostility against the Western powers, especially against Britain, he often spoke of a ‘hateful trinity’ comprised of social injustice, political oppression, and British occupation,” (p. 1306). Weary of colonial influence, President Nasser had three critical ends or national objectives in his vision for the future of Egypt.
Humans ought to defend for their rights and liberation in cases where they feel that their freedom is limited. The fight for freedom leads to the loss of lives and property due to the reluctance of the Individuals in power to relinquish their positions. Such scenarios happened in Egypt before its independence. This paper focuses on explaining the Revolution that took place in Egypt in 1919.
In The Committee by Sun’Allah Ibrahim, the open-door policy has resulted in an economic and social dependency on the Western world as Egyptians pride themselves in using American and European commodities and global ideals they believe will enrich and improve their lives and country; however, in reality these are detrimental to their society. Through the diversification of Western commodities into Egypt, Egyptians lose their self-sufficiency and nationalist values, allowing the Western world to exploit Egyptian resources and profit through globalization. Egyptian society rejects their own domestic products as a result of an obsession for the West and diversification of commodities from around the world, giving them numerous other options to
In “Coup-proofing, Military Defection, and the Arab Spring,” Michael Makara examines how different coup-proofing strategies help prevent military defection (334). Looking specifically at Egypt, Syria, and Yemen during the Arab Spring, he claims that whereas parallel security institutions and bribes (“material incentives”) can promote discord that renders the military prone to defection in times of mass anti-government protest, ethnic stacking increases the likelihood of maintaining military loyalty. Ethnic stacking, he argues, takes advantage of communal ties, and the Syrian regime is a prime example of a government that employed this tactic (335). Egypt, conversely,
After doing quite a bit of research I’ve come to the conclusion that Egypt’s relationship with the U.S. is heavily reliant on Egypt’s relationship with Israel and it’s involvement with the peace process. It’s all linked. Egypt has been a supporter of peace in the Middle East and especially in Israel. Egypt always tried to convince Israel that peace was possible and could very well last (“Egypt’s Role”). Taking into account it’s long history of support for peace, and it being a crucial ally in the Middle East peace process, Egypt is crucial to the security of Israel.