Egypt detains over 200 activists ahead of international Gaza aid march

Egypt detains over 200 activists ahead of international Gaza aid march
Source: WPSD Local 6 / Caption: Egyptian authorities round up hundreds of Gaza march participants from their hotels

Several hundred people taking part in the Global March to Gaza have been detained by Egyptian authorities in Cairo. The march's spokesperson, Saif Abukeshek, talking to AFP said, "over 200 participants were detained at Cairo airport or questioned at hotels across Cairo."  The detainees included people from Algeria, Australia, France, Morocco, the Netherlands, Spain and the United States, according to Abukeshek.

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