Hundreds of pro-Muslim Brotherhood students at Al-Azhar University and Ain Shams University rallied on campus Sunday, the second day of the second semester.
Students at Ain Shams University raised images of fellow students who have been detained or killed during the first semester. They chanted "Down with the military rule," "The police are thugs," and "We will not die before our due time, we will not live as slaves in our country."
Some students stormed the main gate of the university and launched fire works to join students protesting on campus. The students flew the Palestinian flag on faculty buildings and chanted in solidarity with Gaza. They also burned the Israeli and Russian flags.
The security personnel had closed the main gate upon the order of the university's president who ordered to prevent marches going into or out of the university. Five CSF vehicles and three armored vehicles were stationed at Ain Shams University's main gate.
Al-Azhar students also staged many marches on campus. They chanted anti-military and anti-police slogans and denounced the return of police to campus. They also raised images for their detained colleagues. Al-Azhar students raised a banner that read, "The second Al-Azhar students uprising."
Quarrels occurred between protesting students and the administrative security personnel. The security can now enter the campuses upon the order of university presidents, according to a protocol agreed on between the Interior and Higher Education ministeries.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
