Reverberations of a revolution

Women celebrate Egypt's victory on Gaza's streets
GAZA CITY (Ma‘an) 12 Feb -- Women hit the streets in Gaza City on Saturday to celebrate the toppling of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ... Umm Muhammad Rantisi delivered a speech congratulating the Egyptian people and urging them to close ranks and prioritize national interests in order to realize their dreams. She expressed optimism that the victory in Egypt would have positive consequences for all Arab and Muslim nations. Israa Khalil, a student from the Islamic University, also spoke at the event. "The revolution in Egypt proves once more that youth play a leading role towards change." Khalil urged the new Egyptian leadership to help break the siege on the coastal enclave, echoing the hopes of many in the Gaza Strip.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=359304

Echoes of the Egyptian miracle in a Galilee village / Hatim Kanaaneh
12 Feb - ...There was no flipping through stations; like in every other living room in the Middle East, Al-Jazeera kept us on edge and up-to-date. Minutes after six o’clock Omar Suleiman’s tired long face filled the TV screen and he made his one sentence announcement with one glaring Arabic grammatical faux pas. Mubarak escaped being peacefully trampled in his palace by the Egyptian masses. We all broke out in spontaneous praise of Allah’s and Google’s miraculous feats, in exchanges of congratulations and backslapping and in happy laughter. In two more minutes the sound of fireworks filled the village evening hush. I stepped out for a fuller appreciation of the event and heard the distant sound of fireworks from neighboring Palestinian villages and the beeping of horns in our streets.
http://mondoweiss.net/2011/02/echoes-of-the-egyptian-miracle-in-a-galilee-village.html

Arab Israelis celebrate Mubarak's downfall
Ynet 11 Feb - Jubilant Arab Israelis hit the streets of the northern town of Taybeh Friday evening to celebrate Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's resignation earlier in the day. A parade was being held at the center of the city accompanied by music, fireworks and firecrackers, as overjoyed residents poured into the streets and broke into dance.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4027277,00.html

MK Zoabi: Like Egypt, we will overthrow occupation
Ynet 12 Feb - Hundreds of people attended a rally Saturday organized by the Balad Party in support of the popular protests in Egypt, which succeeded in ousting President Hosni Mubarak ... "Israel has been relying on the weakness of the Arab people, but now this has been changed. It gives us a lot of morale and self-assurance because the Egyptian people have succeeded in overthrowing the government after 30 years, so maybe we can free ourselves of occupation as well."
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4027471,00.html

Ramallah celebration after Mubarak resigns
RAMALLAH (Ma‘an) 12 Feb -- Dozens of Palestinians in Ramallah celebrated Friday after Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak stepped down. The demonstrators held signs reading "the people want an end to division." Palestinian officials Khalida Jarrar, Bassam As-Salhi, and Mustafa Barghouthi participated in the demonstrations.
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=359153

Fatah: We need strong Egypt by our side
Ynet 12 Feb - Nabil Shaath, a member of Fatah's Central Committee, congratulated the Egyptian people and said that a younger, democratic Egypt would offer more support for the Palestinians. Meanwhile a top aide to President Mahmoud Abbas says the Palestinians will hold presidential and legislative elections by September, an apparent response to the popular protests that drove Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to step down late Friday.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4027408,00.html