US EditionEgypt deports dozens planning pro-Palestinian march, organisers say
- Egypt deported dozens of foreign nationals and detained over 200 activists in June 2025 as part of efforts to block a pro-Palestinian march to Gaza via the Rafah border.
- The detentions followed Israel’s call on Egypt to prevent what it labelled jihadist protesters from reaching the Egypt-Israel border amid heightened security concerns.
- Participants in the Global March to Gaza included thousands from over 40 countries intending to call attention to Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and the Israeli blockade but faced strict Egyptian restrictions and deportations.
- Saif Abukeshek, the march’s spokesperson, stated that authorities detained more than 200 individuals at Cairo airport or conducted questioning of attendees at various hotels in the city. Additionally, some activists reported cramped detention conditions along with the seizure of their passports and mobile phones.
- The actions by Egyptian authorities limited convoy access to Rafah, drawing criticism that Egypt’s blockade enforcement mirrors Israel’s control and complicates humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza.
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Canadian demonstrators held ahead of planned global march to Egypt-Gaza border
More than 40 Canadians planning to participate in the global march to Gaza, alongside thousands of other foreign activists, have been detained in Egypt and had their passports confiscated by authorities, organizers told CBC News.
Global March to Gaza: Thousands join to demand end to blockade
Thousands of activists from around the world are marching towards the Gaza Strip in a peaceful show of solidarity, demanding an end to genocide and the humanitarian blockade imposed amid Israel’s ongoing war on the besieged enclave since October 7, 2023. This initiative, known as the Global March to Gaza, will take place from Friday, June 13 to Friday, June 20. The main march is expected to begin on Sunday, June 15, with participants from more t…
Egypt detains pro-Palestinian activists ahead of Gaza solidarity march
Egyptian authorities have detained more than 200 pro-Palestinian activists who arrived in Cairo by plane as part of a solidarity march to Gaza to push for increased humanitarian aid access to the enclave. A convoy that left Tunisia for Gaza is currently blocked in Libya.
Egypt deports dozens planning pro-Palestinian march, say organisers
Egyptian authorities have deported dozens of foreign nationals who arrived in Egypt to take part in a pro-Palestinian march and dozens more face deportation, the organisers and airport and security sources said on Thursday.
Egypt: Dozens of Pro-Palestinian Activists Arrested in Cairo Before Marching to Gaza · Global Voices
The Global March to Gaza, an international march with 4,000 participants from around 50 countries, plans to cross Sinai by bus, before walking the last 50 kilometres to Rafah.
More than 200 activists of various nationalities came to Egypt to participate in an international march to Gaza were arrested at their hotel or detained at Cairo airport, said Thursday to AFP Seif Abu Kishk, a spokesperson of the collective organizer. ...
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