Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El-Fatah has been arrested during a pro-democracy demonstration and is being held by Egyptian security services. Egypt is one of the largest recipients of US foreign aid donations of any country in the world. If this is the sort of thing that the Egyptian government will do to citizens engaged in peaceful and democratic program, then the US government should not continue to bankroll such activities.
The address for the Egyptian Embassy is:
The Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt 3521 International Ct. NW Washington DC 20008 Phone (202) 895 5400 Fax (202) 244 5131 (202) 244 4319 Email: embassy@egyptembdc.org
It’s time that Mubarak’s government knows that this sort of activity will result in immediate suspension of all foreign aid. Writing your Senator and/or Representative wouldn’t hurt either.
