Egypt journalists threaten strike if demands not met

According to Egypt’s al-Ahram news outlet, the journalists union there has threatened to call for a strike next week if their demands are not met.

The list of demands, according to Ahram, is:

1. An official apology from the Egyptian presidency for the storming by security forces of the Journalists Syndicate on Sunday.
2. The dismissal of Madgy Abdel-Ghaffer from his position as minister of interior.
3. To stop publishing the name of Abdel-Ghaffer directly and to instead publish camera negative photos of him as a sign of derision until he is dismissed.
4. The release of all detained journalists.
5. To put a “No to media gag orders” banner on all publications including printed newspapers and online websites.
6. Legislation to be introduced against attacking journalists.
7. A denouncement of “American government interfere” in Egypt’s political issues.