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"Our path to Palestine will never be covered with a red carpet or with yellow sand. Our path to Palestine will be covered with blood.... To ensure that we might liberate Palestine, the Arab region must unite, the Arab armies must unite, and a unified plan of action must be founded." (Nasser) Gamal Abdel Nasser has been called a lot of things. The father of modern-day Egypt. The founder of Arab nationalism. The first choice of the Egyptian Trend. The second leader of the Egyptian Republic. The creator of his own make of political and social governance - Nasserism. Anthony Eden, the ex - British excellent minister, called him the "Mussolini of the Nile." Nasser was many of these things plus much more. Indeed he led the trend that overthrew the monarchy of Egypt and consequently shaped and led the new Egyptian federal. He became a dominant local and world innovator, playing a significant role in the Non-Alignment Movement that he cofounded, developed through the midst of the Chilly Battle. He led his country toward modernization and industrialization, putting into action social and economic reforms centered on strengthening the country and enhancing the lives of the people. Yet Nasser's legacy runs beyond state governance and regulations; his name, to this day, evokes great feelings among Egyptians and much of the Arab world. His funeral in 1970 drew millions of mourners and an outpouring of genuine grief over the Arab world. Nasser persists to remain an iconic figure in the region, symbolizing Arab dignity, satisfaction, and unity. In addition to working to carve a avenue for a fresh Egypt, Nasser aimed to help the rest of the Arab nations of the center East by uniting the historically uncooperative Arab countries and motivating them to act as a united front side.
