The
revolution and the counterrevolution
June 27, 2013
June 30
may be remembered as another turning point for the Egyptian Revolution.
Opponents of President Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood will take to the
streets on the one-year anniversary of Morsi's first day in office to call on
him to resign.
The June
30 mobilizations are the culmination of the "Tamarod" (Rebellion)
petition campaign. Organizers say they have gathered more than 15 million
signatures in support of a call for Morsi to resign--more than the number of
votes Morsi received in the presidential election last year. Both sides expect
that the June 30 demonstrations will be as big as any since the 2011 revolution
that overthrew dictator Hosni Mubarak. Many activists fear that Morsi and the
Brotherhood will try to provoke violence.
