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March 1st, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
The affair began in late December, when Egyptian security raided offices of 10
pro-democracy and human rights groups. Workers, including 16 Americans, were
then charged with using illegal funds and financing protests against the
ruling Egyptian military. The groups and the U.S. government hotly denied
the charges, and some U.S. officials threatened to cut off aid to Egypt over
the affair.
The raids on the pro-democracy groups and charges against them dovetailed with
frequent declarations by the ruling generals, blaming continuing unrest on
unnamed “foreign hands.” Local activists ridiculed the statements, charging
that the military rulers were perpetuating the harsh, repressive tactics of
the overthrown regime of President Hosni Mubarak and demanding that the
generals hand over power to a civilian government.
The crisis started moving toward resolution on Tuesday, when the three judges
in the case abruptly pulled out, citing “uneasiness.” Lead judge Mohammed
Shukry told the state-run newspaper Al-Ahram that there was interference in
his work, but he did not say who pressured him.
“The problem started with the requests to lift the travel ban on the
foreigners,” he said. The ban was lifted Wednesday.
The resolution of the case was been seen by many as a concession by the ruling
military under U.S. pressure, despite repeated statements by the generals
that Egypt’s judiciary is independent.
On Thursday, court officials said the U.S. posted bail for the seven and nine
other Americans charged in the case who had already left Egypt. It was set
at $300,000 for each of the 16 or $4.8 million. Egypt lifted the travel ban
on the seven late Wednesday and set the bail.
Egyptian airport officials said that a U.S. military jet landed at Cairo
airport on Wednesday, hours after Egypt announced lifting the travel ban.
Its four-member crew spent their night inside the plane. It was set to fly
to Cyprus with the Americans, the officials said.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized
to speak to reporters.
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