Egyption blogger Sandmonkey asks that Code Pink NOT collect money to help in Egypt

[highplainsdem]

Sandmonkey (Mahmoud Salem, who's appeared on US TV) is tweeting this morning that Code Pink's efforts will hurt the protesters in Egypt.

Please see my thread about this in this topic of Catherina'ss:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x359434

I copied his first tweet on this subject there, and the later tweets as replies.

I'll edit this post later to add all his tweets about this.

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Sandmonkey Sandmonkey
I got many calls and emails from people living abroad who want to help this uprising by sending donations. This is not a good idea. #jan25

Sandmonkey Sandmonkey
The revolution has to be pure, and receiving outside funding would be used to tarnish or attack it. There is a better idea. #jan25

Sandmonkey Sandmonkey
Create a fund for the families of the victims of the government crackdown on the #jan25 revolution instead, 2 help them recover later #jan25

Sandmonkey Sandmonkey
This fund would be accessible to them once the revolution is over, for the families of those who died or seriously injured. #jan25

Sandmonkey Sandmonkey
This way you can help without hurting us in the process. And it will be necessary. #jan25

Sandmonkey Sandmonkey
Code Pink is collecting money for food and supplies to be sent to Egypt. Please stop them. This will be used against us. #jan25

Sandmonkey Sandmonkey
Please explain to @codepink that they will accuse the revolution of being foreignly funded . It will hurt us. #jan25

[highplainsdem]

1. kick

[Catherina]

2. Send money instead later. Or now for Telecomix communications build up. n/t

[highplainsdem]

3. Direct link to Sandmonkey's Twitter page -- he's still tweeting about this:

http://twitter.com/Sandmonkey

[highplainsdem]

4. Two more tweets from Sandmonkey - he's heard from Code Pink:

Sandmonkey Sandmonkey
Guys, CodePink people contacted me & said they only collected money once 2send flowers 2 Tahrir & won't engage in other fundraising #jan25
2 minutes ago

Sandmonkey Sandmonkey
So let me thank #Codepink for their prompt response & for their understanding of the situation. #jan25
1 minute ago