Waleed Rashed
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Waleed Rashed is one of the co-founders of the April 6 Youth Movement
and a prominent participant in the anti-Mubarak demonstrations in Egypt in 2011. ,
The April 6 Movement has become among the most important organizers of the 18-day peaceful uprising that culminated in President Hosni Mubarak's departure on February 11, 2011. Rashed is the spokesperson for the April 6 Movement and was the organizer of the April 6, 2008 Youth Movement protest in Alexandria where he and 14 members of the movement were arrested.
, where he was the coordinator of the National Association of Change and organized the Egyptians in the area to support the change of regime.
Rashed is the spokesperson for the April 6 Movement and was the organizer of the April 6, 2008 Youth Movement protest in Alexandria
where he and 14 members of the movement were arrested.
Waleed is a college graduate in commerce and is continuing his studies in Political Science. He speaks globally on behalf of the April 6 Movement.
In the words of Waleed Rashed, of the April 6th Youth Movement that helped organise the 25 January protests, ‘Tunis is the force that pushed Egypt, but what Egypt did will be the force that will push the world
“If we put on more pressure, we will get more results,” says Waleed Rashed of the April 6 Youth Movement, an organization that started as a Facebook group in 2008 and became one of the instigators of the Egyptian revolution. “We want to always remind the military and the government that we are here and we are following them day by day.”
In his speech regarding the nomination of April 6 for the Nobel Peace Prize
, he said to those wishing a better future for their country: dream big – then work on making those dreams come true. It takes hard work – a lot of it. And spare no sweat or blood for it.
Here are a few dreamers who inspired me: Martin Luther King. Rosa Parks. Nelson Mandela. They dreamt, for years. They fought for the entirety of their lives. Egyptians, I daresay, are heroes who have dreamt for years and worked tirelessly both in public and underground. And their dream is finally becoming true.
To the great people of Egypt, your victory over tyranny and injustice is righteous. Your revolution is righteous. So be joyful, and be proud, for you will one day tell your children, and their children, of what we have collectively achieved as a nation. And work hard to build this country the way we picture it to be. Egypt needs you. Will you be there for her?
It is you, great Egyptians, who are nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, and not the April 6th Movement or others. You, and you alone, are the nominees.
It is for the Martyrs of our dreams and hopes. The martyrs of heroism and dignity, the martyrs whom, by their ultimate sacrifice, have accomplished what words cannot describe and the most prestigious of prizes in the world simply cannot measure up to. Your precious souls shall forever live amongst us, reminding us that we have dignity, and that dignity is earned – and that on this land is what makes life worth living. We will, as will our children, recount your heroic tales with pride. , ,
“We will work hard even if we didn’t get the Nobel prize,” Waleed Rashed, a spokesman for the April 6 group, said in an Internet posting.
Waleed participated in the 2nd United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
Summer Course in the University of Lisbon
April 6 Youth Movement
The April 6 Youth Movement is an Egyptian Facebook group started in Spring 2008 to support the workers in El-Mahalla El-Kubra, an industrial town, who were planning to strike on April 6....
and a prominent participant in the anti-Mubarak demonstrations in Egypt in 2011. ,
The April 6 Movement has become among the most important organizers of the 18-day peaceful uprising that culminated in President Hosni Mubarak's departure on February 11, 2011. Rashed is the spokesperson for the April 6 Movement and was the organizer of the April 6, 2008 Youth Movement protest in Alexandria where he and 14 members of the movement were arrested.
Career
Rashed is a banker. Rashed has traveled to Algeria, USA , Greece , United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Bahrain, Qatar and Lebanon and has been arrested several times by the Egyptian police for his political activism. Since 2005 he was a member of the Kafaya movement, also known as the Egyptian Movement for Change. From 2009-2010, he worked in QatarQatar
Qatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, where he was the coordinator of the National Association of Change and organized the Egyptians in the area to support the change of regime.
Rashed is the spokesperson for the April 6 Movement and was the organizer of the April 6, 2008 Youth Movement protest in Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
where he and 14 members of the movement were arrested.
Waleed is a college graduate in commerce and is continuing his studies in Political Science. He speaks globally on behalf of the April 6 Movement.
In the words of Waleed Rashed, of the April 6th Youth Movement that helped organise the 25 January protests, ‘Tunis is the force that pushed Egypt, but what Egypt did will be the force that will push the world
“If we put on more pressure, we will get more results,” says Waleed Rashed of the April 6 Youth Movement, an organization that started as a Facebook group in 2008 and became one of the instigators of the Egyptian revolution. “We want to always remind the military and the government that we are here and we are following them day by day.”
In his speech regarding the nomination of April 6 for the Nobel Peace Prize
Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
, he said to those wishing a better future for their country: dream big – then work on making those dreams come true. It takes hard work – a lot of it. And spare no sweat or blood for it.
Here are a few dreamers who inspired me: Martin Luther King. Rosa Parks. Nelson Mandela. They dreamt, for years. They fought for the entirety of their lives. Egyptians, I daresay, are heroes who have dreamt for years and worked tirelessly both in public and underground. And their dream is finally becoming true.
To the great people of Egypt, your victory over tyranny and injustice is righteous. Your revolution is righteous. So be joyful, and be proud, for you will one day tell your children, and their children, of what we have collectively achieved as a nation. And work hard to build this country the way we picture it to be. Egypt needs you. Will you be there for her?
It is you, great Egyptians, who are nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, and not the April 6th Movement or others. You, and you alone, are the nominees.
It is for the Martyrs of our dreams and hopes. The martyrs of heroism and dignity, the martyrs whom, by their ultimate sacrifice, have accomplished what words cannot describe and the most prestigious of prizes in the world simply cannot measure up to. Your precious souls shall forever live amongst us, reminding us that we have dignity, and that dignity is earned – and that on this land is what makes life worth living. We will, as will our children, recount your heroic tales with pride. , ,
“We will work hard even if we didn’t get the Nobel prize,” Waleed Rashed, a spokesman for the April 6 group, said in an Internet posting.
Waleed participated in the 2nd United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
Alliance of Civilizations
The Alliance of Civilizations is an initiative proposed by the Prime Minister of the Government of Spain, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, at the 59th General Assembly of the United Nations in 2005. It was co-sponsored by the Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
Summer Course in the University of Lisbon