4:3 Protest, Muslim and Christian leaders at joint presser

Описание: (2 Jan 2011) SHOTLIST
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1. Various of protesters marching and chanting, some carrying large wooden crosses
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2. Wide of protesters chanting and marching down street, some carrying crosses
3. Mid of protesters chanting
4. Close of protester on someone's shoulders holding Bible
5. Wide of protesters, carrying crosses and chanting as they march, zoom into protester being carried on another protester's shoulders
6. Wide pan of protesters walking and chanting
7. Various of protesters
8. Close of wooden crucifix being carried by protester
9. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Protester, Name not given:
"We are calling for justice for all those who were martyred. All these people murdered, what have they done? They were just celebrating a new year, praying in a house of God. What is their sin? What did they do to deserve to die for nothing like that?"
10. Policemen walking in foreground, with protesters in background
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11. Mid of Pope Shenouda III, spiritual leader of Egypt's Orthodox Copts, and Egypt's top Muslim cleric, Grand Sheik of al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayeb, walking into news conference
12. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ahmed el-Tayeb, Egypt's top Muslim cleric, Grand Sheik of al-Azhar:
"This tragedy targeted the security of all Egyptians. It targeted the security of the Egyptian street. Therefore, going forward all Egyptians - and I will not say Muslims and Copts - but all Egyptians together, now more than ever, are being called upon to take each other's hands."
13. Cutaway of news conference
14. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Pope Shenouda III, spiritual leader of Egypt's Orthodox Copts:
"Will this kind of incident prevent us from celebrating the birth of Christ (on January 7)? We will celebrate Christ's birth no matter the circumstances or problems we face."
15. Wide of news conference
STORYLINE
Egypt's Christian minority took to the streets of Cairo on Sunday in protest of what they see as the government's failure to protect them after a bomb outside a church in Alexandria killed 21 people on Saturday.
Meanwhile Egypt's top Muslim cleric, Grand Sheik of al-Azhar Ahmed el-Tayeb, visited Pope Shenouda III, spiritual leader of Egypt's Orthodox Copts, to offer his condolences and called for all Egyptians - regardless of religion - to stay united.
Pope Shenouda III said the incident would not stop Copts from celebrating the forthcoming Orthodox Christmas on January 7.
The suicide attack struck Coptic Christian worshippers as they were leaving midnight Mass Saturday about 30 minutes into the new year and also wounded about 100.
Protests took place on Sunday in at least three cities across Egypt - but police moved quickly to break up the gatherings.
No group has claimed responsibility for the bombing, the worst attack on Egyptian Christians in a decade.
Egyptian police were focusing their investigation on a group of Islamic hard-liners inspired by al-Qaida and based in Alexandria, security officials said on Sunday.
In the immediate aftermath, President Hosni Mubarak blamed "foreign elements" and the Alexandria governor accused al-Qaida and its branch in Iraq, pointing to threats against Christians by the network's branch in that country.
But on Sunday, security officials said police were looking at the possibility that home-grown Islamic extremists were behind it, and perhaps were inspired by al-Qaida though not directly under foreign command.
Investigators were also examining lists of air passengers who arrived recently in Egypt from Iraq because al-Qaida in Iraq threatened Christians in both countries.
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