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Egyptian Communist Party (1921)

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153: 169: 180: 876: 535: 742:, leader of the main communist organization, the Hadeto (an Arabic acronym for Democratic Movement for National Liberation), was stripped of his nationality and deported. The police, to whom he pointed out that the government had changed with the arrival of the Wafd, retorted: "The government yes, but not the police. 674:. The British authorities clamped down on the party. Many party cadres were arrested and party offices were closed. Anton Maroun, a prominent leader of the party, died in jail. Subsequently, the colonial authorities sponsored 332: 730:
These criticisms led the Egyptian monarchy to intensify its repression of Marxist movements and many activists were arrested. With the arrival in power of the nationalist
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came to power in 1952. Some supported them, like the Hadeto, but others, already suspicious on principle of any military coup, saw the hand of the United States behind
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and took part in organizing strikes. It also began educational activities for children of workers as well as trying to reach out to mobilize the peasantry.
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In the 1930s, communist activists participated in the creation of the Committee for the Fight against Anti-Semitism to conduct campaigns against
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and organize the boycott of German products. In 1934, the League of Peace Supporters was founded and launched several campaigns to condemn the
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branch of the party as the party headquarters. On October 20, 1922, the party declared itself as the true representative of the Egyptian
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against British troops and developed contacts with anti-monarchist officers. Repression did not cease completely, however; thus,
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elements. The party platform was published on August 29, 1921. The party began publishing the newspaper
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in 1950, the repression was eased. Communists participated in the armed struggle on the
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After the crackdown on the party, Marxist sectors continued to operate in cells.
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was taking place in Egypt and that armed intervention was mainly a way for King
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of the Communist International. A majority of the party
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Index

Egyptian Socialist Party
Egyptian Communist Party
Ideology
Communism
Marxism
Anarchism
Reformism
Political position
Far-left
Comintern
Politics of Egypt
Political parties
Elections
Politics of Egypt

African Union
Member State of the African Union
Arab League
Member State of the Arab League
Constitution
history
President
list
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Prime Minister
list
Mostafa Madbouly
Cabinet
Mostafa Madbouly's ministry
Parliament

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