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Freed activist Ramy Shaath says Egypt is ‘a big cell’

Egyptian-Palestinian political activist Ramy Shaath was a prominent figure during the 2011 uprising in Egypt [File: Julien de Rosa/AFP]

Egyptian-Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath denounced Egypt as “a big cell” weeks after his release from jail and departure for France, saying he was determined to keep fighting for the Palestinian cause despite threats against his family.

The 50-year-old was a prominent figure of the 2011 uprising in Egypt and the coordinator of the country’s chapter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.

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