New graffiti on Mohammed Mahmoud: 'Cops are gays'

I'm a big fan of the revolutionary graffiti that has been covering the walls on Mohammed Mahmoud street the past few years, but this new one is just plain wrong. 'Cops are gays', it says, next to two policemen kissing. No, Egypt. Just no. It went up around the same time as the Ultras Ahlawy one next to it, sharing the same shade of red, so I guess it's safe to assume the Ultras put it up. Not cool.



I tweeted a pic of it yesterday, and somebody asked me 'how I feel about it from a non-Arab perspective'. I'll reiterate my reply here: this graffiti is obviously offensive anywhere, and not because being a cop is such a crappy job.
Also, statistically, at least 2 of those 74 martyrs mentioned on the piece next to it were gay. 

Ultras holding candlelight vigil on Mohammad Mahmoud street

I was on my way to a self-defence class today (mom, take note), when the Sadat metro was occupied by the Ultras. They proceeded to Mohammed Mahmoud street to hold a candlelight vigil for their marters. 

It was impressive, although there were only a few hundred people there. I could only take photos with my iPhone, as soon as I took out my DSLR they started shouting at me to put it away and I just couldn't be bothered to deal with the hassle. 

Some more pics and two short videos, after the jump.

Graffiti in Cairo: Al Ahly club on Zamalek

I know, all of these are super old, but hey, that doesn't make them any less nice.

Graffiti at Al Ahly club, a set on Flickr.

The Ultras march to Tahrir

Ultras march - 21 December 2012, a set on Flickr.