{"id":18744,"date":"2025-06-12T14:44:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=18744"},"modified":"2025-06-12T14:44:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:44:11","slug":"egypt-deports-dozens-of-algerian-and-french-activists-amid-crackdown-on-gaza-solidarity-convoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/12\/egypt-deports-dozens-of-algerian-and-french-activists-amid-crackdown-on-gaza-solidarity-convoy\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt Deports Dozens of Algerian and French Activists Amid Crackdown on Gaza Solidarity Convoy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Egyptian authorities have deported dozens of Algerian and French activists after detaining them at Cairo International Airport.<\/p>\n

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The group included 26 Algerian nationals and several French supporters who had arrived in Egypt to participate in the international march to Gaza, organized by the International Coalition Against the Occupation. The initiative included a planned sit-in at the Rafah border crossing to demand an end to the blockade on Gaza.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Egyptian authorities had already deported a Moroccan delegation arriving for the same purpose.<\/p>\n

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Rights Group Condemns Egypt\u2019s Arrest of Gaza Solidarity Activists as Violation of Freedoms<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Egyptian Network for Human Rights condemned what it described as a sweeping wave of arrests targeting dozens of international activists who had traveled to join the \u201cCaravan of Steadfastness\u201d in support of Palestinians in Gaza.<\/p>\n

According to verified information obtained by the network, many activists were detained upon arrival at Cairo Airport or from their hotel rooms, despite holding valid entry visas.<\/p>\n

They were reportedly taken to unknown locations without any legal justification provided, in what the group labeled a blatant violation of freedom of movement and expression\u2014rights guaranteed under Egypt\u2019s constitution and international treaties it has ratified.<\/p>\n

The network emphasized that expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people, especially during Israel\u2019s ongoing aggression and blockade on Gaza, is a legitimate humanitarian stance and should not be criminalized or obstructed.<\/p>\n

It further declared the Egyptian government fully responsible for the safety of the detained activists and demanded their immediate and unconditional release, calling on authorities to end all forms of persecution targeting human rights supporters.<\/p>\n

The network urged the international community, rights organizations, and media outlets to take urgent action and pressure Egypt to honor its legal obligations and halt its suppression of free expression.<\/p>\n