ANKARA
Countries and people around the globe have shown their reaction, either by protests or condemnation, against the recent violence and bloodshed by the Egyptian security forces on demonstrators in the pro-Morsi and anti-coup protests, one of the most violent and deadly interventions by the Egyptian security since the onset of the incidents after the military coup on July 3 that ousted the first democratically elected President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi.
US may halt aid to Egypt
United States Senator Rand Paul, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, argued that the US military aid to Egypt "has to end" because it is actually "counterproductive," projecting American weakness.
"It shows we are so weak we will not adhere to even our own conditions on this aid," Paul said.
"While President Obama 'condemns the violence in Egypt', his administration continues to send billions of taxpayer dollars to help pay for it," Paul noted.
"The law is very clear when a coup d'état takes place, foreign aid must stop, regardless of the circumstances. With more than 500 dead and thousands more injured this week alone, chaos only continues to grow in Egypt. So Mr. President, stop skirting the issue, follow the law, and cancel all foreign aid to Egypt," he added.
He asserted that Americans are not "buying any love of the Egyptian people," and the aid may breed resentment when the Egyptians see American tanks on the street and people being "shot down or rolled over" by tanks '''purchased with American money."
"When there is a military takeover aid must end," Paul said, arguing that Obama is not allowed to decide one way or another whether aid should be cut off.
Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham agreed with Paul that the $1.5 billion in military aid to Egypt annually should end until the violence ends.
Senator Bob Corker, top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, also claimed that the Egyptian military’s crackdown on protesters will “no doubt” cause the U.S. to suspend aid, calling for the US to “recalibrate” aid to Egypt long-term.
“I think the actions of the last week no doubt are going to cause us to suspend aid, and I think it’s, at the same time, a time for us to recalibrate and look at what is our national interest,” Corker added.
EU postponed the emergency meeting
EU was expected to make an emergency meeting on the developments, but the meeting was postponed. Foreign Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt said the postponement of the meeting was grievous.
Sisi was protested in UK
Protesters in United Kingdom condemned Egyptian police's bloody crackdown on supporters of ousted President Mohamed Morsi.
They were carrying placards with slogans against Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
Thousands of people in Libya, Pakistan, and Yemen, as well as Turkey, have also staged similar rallies to bring public attention to recent massacre in the Arab country.
The silence of EU condemned in Netherlands
The massacre in Egypt was also condemned in Hague city of Netherlands. Many citizens of Turkey, Egypt and Arab countries gathered in front of International Criminal Court (ICC). The protesters thanked Turkey and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for their support to Egyptian people.
The demonstrators also reacted against the silence of EU on the massacre in Egypt.
Germany to review its relations with Egypt
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Germany would review its ties with Egypt after speaking with French President Francois Hollande by phone on the situation in the troubled north African country.
A statement released by Merkel said that the German government would review its relations with Egypt in view of the latest developments, as Merkel and Hollande agreed that "the European Union should also undertake a comprehensive review of its relations with Egypt."
The German government also said earlier Friday that it "condemned in the strongest terms" the bloodshed in Egypt, advising German citizens not to travel to the Red Sea tourist resorts of Egypt.
Morocco protested the "bloody coup"
Tens of thousands of people, gathering in Rabat, the Moroccan capital, protested the Egyptian military coup and the killing aftermath the coup.
The demonstrators shouted the slogans of "Moroccans against the bloody coup" and "We condemn the massacre against Egyptians".
Azerbaijan evacuating its citizens from Egypt
Azerbaijani Government started to evacuate its citizens from Egypt due to ongoing incidents in this country.
The executives said the plane landed at Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport on Monday afternoon, and the plane carried 48 of 80 Azerbaijani citizens.
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