Monday, December 29, 2008

Slogans against the Egyptian Regime

I must confess that when it comes to catchy and rhythmic slogans, we Arabs are probably the best. There have been demonstrations against the Egyptian regime throughout the Arab world. The Beirut demonstrations chanted those slogans:
«شو مكتوب عصباطي، حسني مبارك يا واطي»
(What is written on my shoe? Husni Mubarak is despicable) (Shoes are offensive in Arab culture)
«يا طنطاوي عامل إيه، بايع غزة بربع جنيه»
(O Tantawi [The Shaykh of Al-Azhar] what are you up to? You have sold Gaza for a quarter of a pound)