Mahalla riots, Egypt, April 6-7th 2008

After a government crackdown on workers throughout Egypt, Ghazl el-Mahalla erupts in two days of rioting.

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short film about the Mahalla

short film about the Mahalla textile factory workers: http://en.labournet.tv/video/6367/mahalla-workers-during-revolution-egypt

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