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The 2011 Egyptian Protests
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Between 200 and 400 protesters held demonstrations outside the Fatih Mosque (where political activism has become more common since the Gaza Flotilla raid in Istanbul also after Friday prayers; another protest of 50 people was held at the Egyptian embassy in Ankara, Turkey.
On 28 January, Egyptians living in Canada and others gathered at the embassy in Ottawa as well as the consulate in Montréal. The next day, Canadians in Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver and other cities peacefully demonstrated in support of the uprising, criticising the Canadian government's cautious and generic response. On 29 January, in Dearborn, Michigan, famous for its large Arab-American population, 300 people expressed their solidarity for the Egyptian people
The Egyptian embassy in Venezuela was temporarily taken over by Venezuelans of Egyptian descent, an action which was condemned by President Hugo Chavez.
Egyptians in Ireland and members of the Irish Anti-War Movement held a protest outside the embassy in Dublin on 28 January to "show solidarity for the people in Egypt to say to them that we are behind you and we support you."
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