Reports from Washington DC: Hillary Clinton has called the Egyptian Foreign Minister to remind him of Egypt’s duty to obey the Vienna Convention. That convention relates to the protection of diplomatic buildings.
Also, Leon Panetta has talked the Israeli Defense Minister, who has demanded the United States defend the Israeli embassy in Egypt.
Mark Glenn, political commentator from Idaho, is being interviewed by Iranian TV. Glenn says what is happening in Egypt is “…exactly what Israel wants…” because Israel “wants to see the peace treaty destroyed…”
Israel would like to see the end of the peace treaty with Egypt, and the rise of an anti-Israel government, so Israel can justify invading the Sinai Peninsula.
Live video shows power is out in the building that housed the Israeli embassy.
Egyptians are starting to set tire fires around the building.
Israeli government confirms their ambassador, and the embassy staff are waiting to be picked up by Israeli military transports.
The new Egyptian revolution “Correcting the Path” started after it was revealed the Pro-U.S. military government would remain in power, even after so called democratic elections in the future.
U.S. President Barack Obama, has demanded the Egyptian military government protect the Israeli embassy, but live video shows that’s too late.
Egyptian military government has declared a state of emergency for all of Egypt, and called an emergency meeting of officials.
Egyptian officials say the Israeli ambassador is right now waiting for a plane to take him out of Egypt.
Israel is sending in military transports to evacuate Israeli citizens from Egypt!
Live reports say thousands of Egyptians are surrounding the Israeli embassy.
One protestor said no Israeli walls shall be built “…on Egyptian soil, we will fight to the end, we will win, god willing!”
Another protestor said “This is not Gaza, we don’t want the military government!”
After Friday prayers Egyptians crowded Liberation Square chanting “The revolution is still in the Square!”
This second Egyptian Revolution is being called “Correcting the Path”.
Live reports from Egypt show the Israeli embassy is completely engulfed in flames!
Egyptian troops were called out and attacked the protestors. Egyptian health officials say at least 219 Egyptians have been wounded, and one man died from tear gas inhalation.
“Calling for outside intervention is a sensitive issue that could be used by the regime to label its opponents as traitors. We are calling for international observers as a first step. If the regime refuses it will open the door on itself for other action, such as no-tank or no-fly zones.”-Syrian Revolution General Commission
“Currently we are waiting for the prosecutor’s office to issue an order for arrest.”-Ramazan Ariturk, attorney
A lawyer for the Humanitarian Relief Foundation submitted to prosecutors a list of Israeli soldiers involved in a deadly raid on a flotilla sent by the group to break the Gaza blockade.
On May 31, 2010, Eight Turkish citizens and one U.S. citizen were killed when Israeli commandos boarded the Mavi Marmara, flag ship of the six-boat Gaza aid flotilla.
Ramazan Ariturk says he got the list of more than 10 Israel soldiers from other Israelis who’re disgusted by what happened: “Some Israeli soldiers who regretted what happened reached me and gave some of the soldier’s identities.”
Egyptians have broken through part of a wall built around the Israeli embassy. Latest reports say protestors have torn down the Israeli flag.
Unnamed Egyptian security officials say the building which houses both residential apartments and the Israeli embassy, has been stormed by at least 30 protestors.
The protestors have ransacked offices and are throwing documents printed in Hebrew out the windows. Reporters have tried contacting Israeli officials in the embassy, but no one is answering the phones.
Egyptians are still angry about Israel killing at least eight Egyptian border patrol troops last month. Egyptians are also accusing the pro-U.S. military rulers of Egypt of being puppets of Israel.