an Egyptian friend very unimpressed by the Prime Minister’s remarks

“The translations are far more sympathetic than what he sounded like. If you heard him speak in arabic – soo patronizing and evil. Kept referring to the shabab [“youth” in Arabic] like they are some spoilt 16 yr old kids who are kicking and screaming and whining to get their dessert before their lunch. It was infuriating that 8 million people of all ages and all classes were on the streets for a week and yet he can say this with such conviction.”