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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sam Metz and Sam McNeil

Activists stopped in Libya and Egypt ahead of planned march on Gaza

APTOPIX Libya March Gaza - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

A planned march protesting aid restrictions on Gaza faced uncertainty Friday, as organizers in Cairo awaited Egyptian approval and Libyan authorities blocked a convoy of activists en route.

Activists from 80 countries planned to march to Egypt's border with Gaza to spotlight the deepening humanitarian crises facing Palestinians since Israel began blocking aid trucks from entering the coastal enclave in March. It slightly eased restrictions last month, allowing limited aid in, but experts warn the measures fall far short.

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