The Israeli Embassy in Cairo (situated on the top floor of a residential building overlooking the Nile- pictured above) would have been stormed yesterday (Friday 13 May) if it had not been for the army firing shots into the air. From Ahram Online
Protesters fled the scene on hearing the shots but quickly regrouped chanting "We are going in."
Minutes later, protesters began chanting "Silmiya, Silimya" (Peaceful, peaceful) as several of them sat down on a nearby bridge blocking traffic.
The protest -- which would have been banned under the regime of ousted president Hosni Mubarak -- was timed to coincide with establishment of Israel 63 years ago, commonly referred to in Arabic as the "Nakba" or "catastrophe."
The Israeli embassy, on the top floor of a residential building overlooking the Nile, was protected by army and police officers who barricaded the narrow street leading to the entrance.
But protesters had massed on surrounding streets and the nearby bridge.
Pointing to the flag raised above the embassy, they chanted "Bring it down, Burn it!".
At one point, army and police officers were showered with flyers thrown from the bridge which read: "Stemming from our belief in the Palestinian cause, and the desire to free the Palestinian people, a segment of Egyptian youth has decided to take responsibilty for reviving this cause." more
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