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Understanding Egyptian upheaval

through 5 meaningful pieces of footage

Israeli daily Haaretz points to five videos which are highly useful to understand the current situation of Egypt. In the first one, a 12-year old boy gives a grasp of the country's problems and democratic potential in just 3 minutes. A really viral video. 
The second video shows protesters taking to the streets and in particular the famous Tahrir Square. Egyptian crowds are really impressive. 

The third piece of footage shows Morsi's last speech, very similar to Mubarak's one. Egyptian were outraged because he vowed to stay in power even if this cost his blood. He repeated the "legitimacy" word 56 times, apparently letting anger and controversy about his government's legitimacy resurface again and again. 

Eventually, Haaretz shows a video of people celebrating Morsi's ousting with fireworks and a historical speech of Gamal Abdel Nasser, the President of Egypt in the Seventies, who was very controversial as he expelled the country's Jews and ran attacks against Israel, but on the other hand is surely a key-figure who helps understanding more of Egyptian society. 


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