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Egypt deports dozens of activists before planned march to Gaza border

An activist at a rally Tunis supporting a convoy bound for the Rafah border crossing [Chedly Ben Ibrahim/Getty]

Egyptian authorities have detained and deported dozens of pro-Palestinian activists planning to take part in a march intended to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza, airport officials and protest organisers have said.

Thousands of activists from around the world have been planning to trek to Egypt’s Rafah border crossing with the Palestinian territory on Friday as part of the Global March to Gaza, demanding the entry of humanitarian aid into the blockaded territory.

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