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Thousands travel to Egypt to break Israel's Gaza blockade
Scores of activists from over 80 countries are gathering in Egypt for a global march on Gaza to break the Israeli blockade and draw attention to the humanitarian crisis.
Thousands travel to Egypt to break Israel's Gaza blockade
In the coming days a large number of activists from all over the world will follow Egypt travel to take part in a “Global March on Gaza.” This movement aims to break Israel's blockade, which has pushed the territory to the brink of famine.
Participants and route of the march
About 4,000 volunteers from over 80 countries will take part in the protest, according to organizers. They land in Cairo, travel by bus to the city of Arish in northern Sinai and then walk about 50 kilometers through the desert to the Egyptian border with the Gaza Strip in Rafah. Organizers reported that activists will sleep in tents along the route and are expected to arrive at the border on Friday but do not plan to enter the war-torn enclave.
Egypt's political challenges
This march puts Egypt in a delicate position as the country tries to balance its relations with Israel and the United States with public condemnation of the war's brutal impact on civilians in Gaza. As a key mediator with direct channels to both Hamas and Israel, Cairo has concerns that the conflict could spill into its own territory. Although discontent over Israel's actions continues to grow domestically, the country has kept the Rafah crossing site closed to Palestinians.