Hundreds of Australians spilled onto Melbourne’s streets in support of anti-Morsi protesters in Egypt. The jubilant crowds gathered at the city’s State Library before marching to the Egyptian Consulate. Egyptians, young and old, Muslims and Christians, chanted in unison for a better future amid light security presence. “This is the real Egypt,” declared Magdy Ramzy, one of the organizers of the Melbourne demonstration. “Egyptians have always had a strong bond and a sense of togetherness that goes back thousands of years, today we showed Morsi that we are not divided.” The sense of unity was expressed in the chants, which included “Muslims and Christians are one hand,” and “The blood of the Shiites and Sunnis is expensive.” Dozens of Australians stood to take pictures and enquired about the demonstration. For 20-year-old university student, Jessica, the sense of unity and passion in the air was inspiring. “I sincerely hope that Egyptians get what they are fighting for. Often in Australia we take simple things, like free speech and equality between genders, for granted, all while forgetting that there are people like Egyptians struggling to achieve a real sense of freedom,”…
