The demonstrations had been provoked by the…

March 1968 CE

The demonstrations had been provoked by the decision of a military tribunal that had convicted two air force commanders of negligence in the June 1967 War and acquitted two others.

The demonstrators demand stiffer sentences for the four officers.

A sit-in by students at Cairo University ends only when the government promises to retry the officers and release arrested demonstrators.

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Hulwan Al-Qahirah Egypt View →

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Gamal Abdel Nasser View →

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United Arab Republic (U.A.R.; Arab Republic of Egypt) View →

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Cold War View → Sentencing Demonstrations: Egypt View →

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