Palestinian gov't congratulates Egyptian people on Mubarak's quitting

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GAZA, (PIC)-- The Palestinian government in Gaza congratulated the Egyptian people and revolutionists after the announcement of Hosni Mubarak's resignation and wished them more progress, prosperity and a new era of freedom.

In a press release on Friday, the government hailed the Egyptian people for their steadfastness and determination to make better future not only for them but for the whole region.

For his part, Palestinian premier Ismail Haneyya said in a brief statement that the Egyptian revolution has made a new history for the Arab nation.

"We congratulate the Egyptian people on this outcome and consider it a victory for their will and sacrifices, and the start of a new era in Egypt and the region," the spokesman said in a press statement to the Palestinian information center (PIC).

In a separate statement issued by its information office, Hamas Movement congratulated the great people of Egypt on their successful revolution and their achievement of their goals.

In a related incident, thousands of Palestinians took to the streets in the Gaza Strip on Friday night to celebrate Mubarak's resignation.

Cars drove through the streets honking their horns and Hamas resistance fighters fired their guns in the air. Many Gazans all over the Strip distributed sweets and candies and exchanged congratulations on this event, according to PIC reporters.

Palestinian gov't congratulates Egyptian people on Mubarak's quitting

 

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The Palestinian government in Gaza congratulated the Egyptian people and revolutionists after the announcement of Hosni Mubarak's resignation and wished them more progress, prosperity and a new era of freedom.

Now, that they got enough rope, they promise to be an interesting study.

 

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Granny says dey didn't find him guilty enough the first time around - now dey gonna find him more guilty...

Mubarak appears in Egyptian court for retrial
Apr 13,`13 -- The judge in Hosni Mubarak's retrial recused himself at the start of the first session on Saturday, citing a conflict of interest as the former Egyptian president appeared in court for the first time in 10 months grinning and waving to supporters.

The recusal threw the case deeper into disarray after an appeals court in January overturned a life sentence for Mubarak on a conviction for failing to prevent the killings of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ousted him. The appeals court granted Mubarak a retrial after ruling that in the first trial, the prosecution's case lacked concrete evidence and failed to prove that protesters were killed by the police during the bloodiest days of the revolt. Some 900 people were killed in the 18-day uprising, most of them in the initial days. Hoda Nasrallah, a rights lawyer representing 65 victims' families in the case, said there is no certainty that the prosecution will provide new evidence this time around to back up the charges.

The judge in the first trial criticized the prosecution for failing to provide evidence that police killed protesters. Protesters accused attorney general's office of shoddy work in collecting evidence. The attorney general at the time was a Mubarak-appointee who has since been replaced. "The investigations took place in just one month, which is not enough time to review all the cases of killings across Egypt," Nasrallah said. "There are reports in the media that there will be new evidence submitted, but we're waiting to see if that is true."

Egyptian medics and army personnel escort former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak from a helicopter ambulance after it landed at Maadi Military Hospital following a hearing in his retrial in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, April 13, 2013. Egypt's highest court in January ordered a retrial for Mubarak, for failing to stop the killing of 900 protestors in the 2011 unrest that ousted him, after accepting an appeal against his life sentence, citing procedural failings.

Mubarak's first trial took place in a charged atmosphere that eclipsed the legal nuances of the case and led to what many saw as a politically motivated verdict aimed at calming a public outcry for justice after nearly 30 years of authoritarian rule. Rumors had swirled several times in the past year that Mubarak was near death. However, the 84-year-old appeared upbeat in his first court appearance since his conviction in June 2012. After being wheeled into the courtroom on a hospital gurney, he sat upright and grinned and waved to his supporters from inside the metal defendant's cage. His eyes were shaded behind brown-tinted glasses.

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Egypt judge withdraws from Mubarak trial
13 April 2013 - The judge presiding over the retrial of ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has withdrawn himself from the case as the trial opened in Cairo.

There were chaotic scenes as the judge said he was referring the trial to another court. Mr Mubarak was convicted last June of conspiring to kill protesters during the 2011 revolt that ended his rule. He was sentenced to life but a retrial was ordered in January after he appealed against the sentence. About 850 people were killed in the 2011 crackdown. Judge Mustafa Hassan Abdullah announced his decision at the start of the retrial at a police academy on the outskirts of the Egyptian capital. The judge said he was referring the case to the Cairo appeals court as he felt "unease" in reviewing the case.

That court is then expected to appoint a new panel to hear the retrial. But there was shouting in the courtroom, with relatives of protesters killed in the 2011 uprising chanting: "The people demand the execution of Mubarak!" Also, prosecution lawyers complained that the transfer could delay the case for months and make it less likely that the former president would be convicted and sentenced. "Egypt cannot close the door on the former regime until there is justice for the martyrs of our revolution," said Mohamed Rashwan, quoted by Reuters news agency.

Stretcher again

Mr Mubarak, 84, is in poor health and currently being held in a military hospital in Cairo. On Saturday, he was flown by helicopter to the courthouse at a police academy on the outskirts of Cairo. State TV showed him being wheeled into the building on a stretcher, wearing a white outfit. Wearing dark glasses and with an intravenous cannula on his hand, he later waved to the courtroom from inside a cage. His first trial, at which he also appeared on a stretcher, lasted 10 months. Two sons of the former leader, former interior minister Habib al-Adly and six aides will also be re-tried, facing the same charges as before.

Al-Adly was sentenced to life last year for contributing to the killing of protesters, and for five and 12 years for corruption charges. Mr Mubarak's sons, Gamal and Alaa, will be retried on corruption charges for which they were acquitted in June, because of the expiry of a statute of limitations. The former president was also found not guilty of corruption. Businessman Hussein Salem, a close associated of Mubarak, is being retried in his absence - he went to Spain after being cleared of fraud in his first trial.

'No influence'

 

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Them Palestinians sure are big on dancing in the streets & passing out candy for events they like.

GAZA, (PIC)-- The Palestinian government in Gaza congratulated the Egyptian people and revolutionists after the announcement of Hosni Mubarak's resignation and wished them more progress, prosperity and a new era of freedom.

In a press release on Friday, the government hailed the Egyptian people for their steadfastness and determination to make better future not only for them but for the whole region.

For his part, Palestinian premier Ismail Haneyya said in a brief statement that the Egyptian revolution has made a new history for the Arab nation.

"We congratulate the Egyptian people on this outcome and consider it a victory for their will and sacrifices, and the start of a new era in Egypt and the region," the spokesman said in a press statement to the Palestinian information center (PIC).

In a separate statement issued by its information office, Hamas Movement congratulated the great people of Egypt on their successful revolution and their achievement of their goals.

In a related incident, thousands of Palestinians took to the streets in the Gaza Strip on Friday night to celebrate Mubarak's resignation.

Cars drove through the streets honking their horns and Hamas resistance fighters fired their guns in the air. Many Gazans all over the Strip distributed sweets and candies and exchanged congratulations on this event, according to PIC reporters.
Palestinian gov't congratulates Egyptian people on Mubarak's quitting

 

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GAZA, (PIC)-- The Palestinian government in Gaza congratulated the Egyptian people and revolutionists after the announcement of Hosni Mubarak's resignation and wished them more progress, prosperity and a new era of freedom.

In a press release on Friday, the government hailed the Egyptian people for their steadfastness and determination to make better future not only for them but for the whole region.

For his part, Palestinian premier Ismail Haneyya said in a brief statement that the Egyptian revolution has made a new history for the Arab nation.

"We congratulate the Egyptian people on this outcome and consider it a victory for their will and sacrifices, and the start of a new era in Egypt and the region," the spokesman said in a press statement to the Palestinian information center (PIC).

In a separate statement issued by its information office, Hamas Movement congratulated the great people of Egypt on their successful revolution and their achievement of their goals.

In a related incident, thousands of Palestinians took to the streets in the Gaza Strip on Friday night to celebrate Mubarak's resignation.

Cars drove through the streets honking their horns and Hamas resistance fighters fired their guns in the air. Many Gazans all over the Strip distributed sweets and candies and exchanged congratulations on this event, according to PIC reporters.

Palestinian gov't congratulates Egyptian people on Mubarak's quitting

Thanks, Tinny, for bringing this ancient history out of the closet. What do you suppose the outcome of the new trial will be? Does this give the Palestinian people the desire to get rid of their Hamass oppressors?

 

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Them Palestinians sure are big on dancing in the streets & passing out candy for events they like.

GAZA, (PIC)-- The Palestinian government in Gaza congratulated the Egyptian people and revolutionists after the announcement of Hosni Mubarak's resignation and wished them more progress, prosperity and a new era of freedom.

In a press release on Friday, the government hailed the Egyptian people for their steadfastness and determination to make better future not only for them but for the whole region.

For his part, Palestinian premier Ismail Haneyya said in a brief statement that the Egyptian revolution has made a new history for the Arab nation.

"We congratulate the Egyptian people on this outcome and consider it a victory for their will and sacrifices, and the start of a new era in Egypt and the region," the spokesman said in a press statement to the Palestinian information center (PIC).

In a separate statement issued by its information office, Hamas Movement congratulated the great people of Egypt on their successful revolution and their achievement of their goals.

In a related incident, thousands of Palestinians took to the streets in the Gaza Strip on Friday night to celebrate Mubarak's resignation.

Cars drove through the streets honking their horns and Hamas resistance fighters fired their guns in the air. Many Gazans all over the Strip distributed sweets and candies and exchanged congratulations on this event, according to PIC reporters.
Palestinian gov't congratulates Egyptian people on Mubarak's quitting

Think of the great celebration there would be if they passed out beer and schnapps. Like the Mardi Gras on steroids. (And with AK 47s)