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Egyptian Authorities Thwart Global March to Gaza with Mass Arrests
- Canadian demonstrators and over 200 foreign activists were detained or deported in Cairo in June 2025 during the Global March to Gaza to protest Israel's blockade.
- The detentions followed Egypt's insistence that foreign delegations must have official permits due to security concerns amid warnings from Israel to prevent activist entry near Gaza.
- Participants organized a 50-kilometer march from El-Arish to the Egyptian border with Gaza to call for humanitarian aid access, joined by thousands of volunteers representing over 40 countries.
- Activists reported arrests after interrogations, confiscation of passports and phones, and confinement in crowded rooms, while some deported individuals said authorities knew they intended to join protests despite declaring tourism.
- The detentions and deportations limited activist access to Gaza, underscoring ongoing tensions that sustain the blockade and complicate international pressure for aid delivery to the war-affected enclave.
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Egypt Blocks Gaza March, Deports Foreign Activists
Egyptian authorities have stopped a planned Global March to Gaza, detaining or deporting dozens of activists from around 80 nations who aimed to trek toward Gaza via Sinai. Checkpoints near Ismailia intercepted participants, confiscating passports and arresting at least 88 individuals, with organizers reporting up to 200 detained. Many were expelled from Cairo International Airport, including around 73 flown to Istanbul. Among those detained wer…
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