Based on ontheground research in egypt and in online spaces in the years prior to the uprising, radsch provides a unique perspective on how blogging and social media activism developed, from kefaya to the april 6 movement to we are all khaled said. Motivated by what they considered to be the unfairness of their government toward the working class, they launched with some of their friends the april 6th youth movement. Besides, who could watch the courage and passion of millions of egyptians and claim this was not their revolution, an expression of their issues, on their turf, in their language, dance, custom, song, and humor. Around 25,000 mahalla workers led demonstrations that developed into riots and clashes. May 09, 2017 the experience of egypts kefaya, which rose out of the antiwar protests of 2003, represents a critical example of this sort of movement. Alaa abd al fattah egyptian blogger, software developer, democracy activist. This type of politicization is often seen once an issue is brought into public discourse through increased media coverage. It was founded in 2004 by select egyptian intellectuals at the home of abu lala madi, leader of the alwasat party, a party reportedly created by the muslim brotherhood. Permission is required from rand to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of our research documents for. Social networks and the arab spring thinking faith. For a more detailed discussion of the rand swarming techniques see f. Movement for change kefaya, and the lawyers syndicate, among others. Each sheet is headed with the name of a branch eg psychology and guidance branch or office eg auditorgeneral or officer of the department particularly each district inspector. The muslim brotherhood andtheegyptianleviathan daniela pioppi after the fall of mubarak, the muslim brotherhood mb decided to act as a stabilising force, to abandon the street and to lend democratic legitimacy to the political process designed by the army.
Every ruling party in egypt since hosni mubaraks national democratic party has at one time or another arrested 26yearold ahmed douma, a law student at tanta university and an activist and blogger. Many members of the organization were mainly focused on helping the poor as a religious responsibility without demanding social justice on challenging their own privileges. Kefaya was an indigenous movement for political reform organized in late2004 in. Pdf this paper will reflect on the causes that sparked the 2011 revolution in egypt. When doing so, scholars either overemphasize the ideological influences of these groups i. It is possible the name you are searching has less than five occurrences per year. Jan 25, 2016 the formal name of kefaya is egyptian movement for change.
The north africanmiddle east uprisings from tunisia to libya. Egypt, the crackdown on the antimubarak kefaya movement that started in 2005 and continued through the 2011 protests, ushered in a new period where the issue of street harassment became politicized. Jan 25, 2011 the ongoing demonstrations of the kefaya enough movement and later the 6 april movement, as well as strikes in the textile industry, particularly in the city of almahalla alkubra, are also considered to have been driving forces behind the revolution, as is the support of these demonstrations by other, mainly leftist, factions. The formal name of kefaya is egyptian movement for change. Challenges impeding the achievement of social justice in the arab region is the first report in a series on social justice published by escwa. Between 500 and 1,000 activists gathered in front of the high court building trying to dispel the fears prevent egyptians from publicly demanding the mubarak step down. In the 1990s it took shape through the work on foreign policy issues. She shows how the arrests and torture of young activists had the unintended consequence of. On another front, female students, mostly belonging to various. The 30 june protests occurred in egypt on 30 june 20, marking the oneyear anniversary of mohamed morsis inauguration as president. Fast on the heels of the regime change in tunisia came a popularbased protest movement launched on january 25 against the entrenched order of.
Jul 18, 2014 11 nadia oweidat, et al, the kefaya movement. In late 2004, kefaya was able to mobilize wide segments of egyptian society. Egypts revolution creative destruction for a greater. Every ruling party in egypt since hosni mubaraks national democratic party has at one time or another arrested 26yearold ahmed douma, a law student at tanta university and an activist and blogger douma rose to prominence during the 2011 uprising, but his political activism started much earlier and has followed. Kefaya as part of the amorphous april 6 movement capitalized early on new social media and digital technology as its main means of mobilization. Kefaya was founded by guitarist giuliano modarelli and keyboard player al macsween k efaya are one of the most intriguing new bands of the year. For example, in egypt, the kefaya enough movement emerged in 2004, mixing street protests and online activism to oppose a new term for president hosni mubarak and the grooming of his son as. The student movement and national politics in egypt. Fallon is associate professor of sociology at mcgill university.
The street protests in cairo and alexandria in 2005 and 2006 were organized to a signi. To place current us actions in arab countries across the region in their proper context, a historical perspective, with. Kefayas first rally in 2004 was the first street protest organized solely to demand that president mubarak step down. Nov 27, 2016 kefaya was founded by guitarist giuliano modarelli and keyboard player al macsween k efaya are one of the most intriguing new bands of the year. William engdahl details the effort by the us to tame and coopt the arab uprisings for its own purposes.
The 6 april youth movement, which worked to establish links with workers protests, managed to. Among the groups supporting it were the national salvation front, the kefaya movement and the april 6 youth movement. If judged by its ability to mobilize mass protest or to force meaningful political change, its political experience was one of repeated failure. The leading role, however, was played by state workers, the april 6 youth movement, political bloggers, independent journalists, and university professors. Since then the group has led several demonstrations in cairo and across the country to demand genuine political re form.
Protest movements and political change in the arab world. Kefaya activists were able to turn this sentiment to an oppositional movement calling for the political reforms and the end to president mubaraks rule. The north africanmiddle east uprisings from tunisia to libya arevolutionary wave of uprisings has swept over north africa and the middle east, and the united states and its allies are strugghng to contain it. The ongoing demonstrations of the kefaya enough movement and later the 6 april movement, as well as strikes in the textile industry, particularly in the city of almahalla alkubra, are also considered to have been driving forces behind the revolution, as is the support of these demonstrations by other, mainly leftist, factions. To make my case, i analyze the egyptian kefaya movement, a social movement whose diverse. The future shape of this important phenomenon is an open question. While such activism spawned an increasingly repressive response from authorities, there were notable examples of early. Kefaya, also known as the egyptian movement for change, was an indigenous movement for political reform. In egypt, the kefaya movement which spar ked in 2005, the workers strike in april, 7, 2010s, the wajdighonim arrest, and killing by hosni mubarak regime in the police day festivities entailed the. Egypt a report by the open society foundations written by rasha abdulla. The experience of egypts kefaya, which rose out of the antiwar protests of 2003, represents a critical example of this sort of movement. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a members post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. A case study of a grassroots reform initiative, the rand corporation.
A case study of a grassroots reform initiative, prepared for the office of the secretary of defense, santa monica, ca. The following information is important for all members of the v iphone list. However, this movement occurred prior to the proliferation of several types of social media, including blogs. In the early 2000s it manifested itself in the kefaya movement. Secondly, a number of protests in the 2000 onwards were ushered by different protest movements such as kefaya and the 6th of april youth movement. After formally assuming power, the military has suspended the 1971 constitution and appointed a constitutional committee to quickly address the.
Kefaya movement and the workers strikes were two political junctures that sought institutional changes but fell. Hamas, or point to modernization as the key to unrest i. The rallies were partly a response to tamarod, a grassroots movement that launched a petition in april earlier that year. Kefaya s first rally in 2004 was the first street protest organized solely to demand that president mubarak step down.
It is a lightweight, open source pdf xpsepubcbz viewer for android and fill and sign pdf forms can be obtained from any major android app store or it if you need a tool to create pdf forms, adobe acrobat, microsoft office and openlibre office this product is very good and useful for android tablet users. The result is a skewed conception of islams role in social movement groups as an explicit ideological tool or opponent of. Her research focuses on womens political rights in relation to democratization, social movements, and representation, with an emphasis on subsaharan africa. The activists of that movement took note of the important role that bloggers played during the strikes. The movement was also intensifying its political activity, uniting all antibrotherhood parties and most political factions in its mission. It warns that life in egypt is closely linked to the ability to cope with the ruling corruption in the different fields.
File movement manual a file movement manual assists in managing the movement of files, specifically. Cyberactivism and egypts youth movement springerlink. From his work with children using facebook to ridicule their teachers in the arab digital expression camps, to his work with pro democracy activists using blogs to mobilize thousands of egyptians against the government in the kefaya movement, alaa just loves helping people use icts to stick it to the man. Kefaya is the unofficial moniker of the egyptian movement for change a grassroots coalition. All indications are that this movement is continuing as we speak not only this current sitin demonstration of the tanta flax and oil. Muslim brothers, also contributed to circulate documents and videos of police. Kefayas significance must go beyond the assessment. The prodemocracy kefaya movement and the workers strikes. Ahmed douma photo mohammed elraaei hollandse hoogte.
Kefaya was an umbrella movement for social and political change which put sudden and imaginative protests on the streets from 2005 to 2011. Kefaya, through this file, tolls the bell of power and favoritism. This type of politicization is often seen once an issue is. Amid the repeated corruption cases in the country, ahmad ragab. This series records the movement of files within the education department. This is the largest social movement in the arab world since world war ii, the largest labor movement that egypt has seen since there was a modern labor movement in egypt in the late 19 th century. Parliament has been dissolved, whilst the supreme council has arrogated to itself the right to issue decrees citing legal sanction. Besides, who could watch the courage and passion of millions of egyptians and claim this was not their revolution, an expression of their issues, on their turf, in.