埃及數千人要求改革與和平

Thousands gathered in Cairo's main square on Friday urging an end to sectarian violence, continued political reforms and support of the Palestinian cause.

The rally comes after Muslim-Christian clashes left 12 dead over the weekend in sectarian fighting. Violence between Egypt's Coptic Christians and conservative Muslims has led to calls for tolerance.

Some in the crowd waved Palestinian flags in support of rallies on Friday in the Palestinian territories leading up to Sunday's commemoration of what Palestinians call Naqba ((catastrophe)), the anniversary of the creation of Israel. Others called for continued political reforms and the prosecution of officials linked to the former government of ex-president Hosni Mubarak.數千人星期五聚集在開羅的主要廣場，敦促結束教派暴力，繼續政治改革，以及支持巴勒斯坦事業。

這次集會之前，穆斯林和基督徒之間發生的教派衝突在週末造成12 人死亡。埃及的科普特基督徒和保守的穆斯林之間的暴力激起人們對寬容的呼聲高漲。示威的人羣中有有人揮舞着巴勒斯坦旗幟，支持巴勒斯坦地區星期五的集會。

星期天將是以色列建國紀念日。這個日子被巴勒斯坦人稱爲災難。其他集會者要求繼續政治改革，起訴與前總統穆巴拉克有關聯的前政府官員。