The Free Egyptians Party launched a national initiative to protect and restore Egyptian churches and called for all the national groups: parties, youth, civil society, human rights and business organizations, trade unions, media and journalists. It stated that the purpose of this initiative is to announce to the world, that the Egyptians are a united people who refuse conspiracies for division and reject fascism and racism (Raymond Edward, al-Masry al-Yawm, Aug. 17). Read original text in Arabic.