„In diesem kritischen Moment ist es wichtig, dass die Sicherheitskräfte und die Interimsregierung das Recht der Bürger auf friedlichen Protest achten. Die USA rufen zu einer unabhängigen und unparteiischen Untersuchung der jüngsten Ereignisse auf und erwarten von der politischen Führung unverzügliche Handlungen für die Regelung der Situation“, so Kerry.

For decades, foreign armies that received U.S. assistance were on notice that toppling their freely elected civilian leaders would mean an aid suspension.

After Egypt, that seems no more, despite a law requiring just that if Washington determined a coup had taken place.

Zu den schlimmsten Zusammenstößen seit dem vom Militär verübten Staatsstreich am 3. Juli kam es, nachdem sich Demonstranten aus dem Protest-Camp auf den Weg gemacht hatten, um eine Stadtautobahn zu blockieren.

Egypt‘s interim president says he has given the prime minister the power to grant the military the right to arrest civilians after a weekend of violence between supporters of the country‘s deposed leader and security forces left at least 72 dead.

Die haben das Safe Harbour Feigenblatt-Zeugs unterschrieben und damit ist das alles final geklärt.

The new assassination comes as Tunisia’s drawn-out transition approaches a milestone. The new constitution has been written and will be voted on in the coming weeks.

(25.07.) „We‘ve spent more than one year working on this, only to have Mr Habib Kheder unilaterally writing a constitution the way he likes,“ MP Ikbal Msadaa said July 15th during a panel discussion on the draft constitution.

After bursting out in tears, she added, „Now there is still hope…to examine the amendments that must be introduced to the fourth version of the constitution. There are certain points that we‘ve agreed on, and this is good.“

(01.07.) But the debate, which began at around 1000 GMT, was suspended after less than half an hour when the presentation by the head of the drafting committee, Islamist MP Habib Kheder, was interrupted by the shouts of opposition MPs who accuse him of introducing controversial articles in a discretionary manner.

Those articles exempt laws adopted under the ruling Islamist party Ennahda — which won legislative elections in October 2011 — from constitutional control for three years.

They would also extend indefinitely the legislative powers of the National Assembly and fail to draw up an electoral calendar to replace it with a permanent parliament.

Tens of thousands of Morsi supporters have camped outside the mosque since late June when the president‘s overthrow began to seem likely. Egypt‘s interior minister has made it clear that he intends to clear Rabaa as soon as possible, and Saturday‘s massacre in a nearby street was considered an attempt to intimidate the protesters.

We continue to call on Congress to join us in supporting these efforts by lifting the current restrictions that significantly limit our ability to transfer detainees out of Guantanamo, even those who have been approved for transfer.

Am krassesten spiegelte sich diese Haltung in den Worten von Ägyptens Innenminister Mohammed Ibrahim wider. Der ließ am Samstag durchklingen, die Muslimbrüder hätten ihre Unterstützer selbst umgebracht, um die Sicherheitskräfte in ein schlechtes Licht zu rücken.

Saturday’s mass killings demonstrate that the military command and unreformed Interior Ministry are not just renegade remnants of the Mubarak regime but constitute the very core of its continued hegemony. Through a combination of skilful political manoeuvring, thoroughly planned economic sabotage and a carefully crafted media campaign replete with quasi-democratic propaganda, the army has now managed to convince a large part of the population that it is acting as a guarantor of the 2011 revolution, and that “the people and the army are one hand.” Nothing could be further from the truth.

Protests are taking place in dozens of cities throughout the US and the world, in what has been dubbed the “International Day of Action.”

London protesters held banners proclaiming “Free Bradley Manning” in Trafalgar Square, although the number of demonstrators was not large. Protests took place in a number of other international cities, including Brussels and Perth, Australia.

Brotherhood announces it is studying initiatives proposed by a number of politicians, intellectuals and activists to restore democratic legitimacy in Egypt following the July 3 traitorous military coup.

Press Statement
John Kerry
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
July 27, 2013

(..) At this critical juncture, it is essential that the security forces and the interim government respect the right of peaceful protest, including the ongoing sit-in demonstrations.

The United States urges an independent and impartial inquiry into the events of the last day, and calls on all of Egypt’s leaders across the political spectrum to act immediately to help their country take a step back from the brink.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel expressed deep concern over violence in Egypt and urged restraint in a call on Saturday with the Egyptian army chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, after scores of protesters were killed in the last day.