Egyptian Police Prevent Supplies for Gaza
Egyptian Police blocked a convoy organized by opposition groups to carry medical supplies to the Gaza Strip. Police surrounded the convoy that had been due to leave from the journalists’ syndicate in central Cairo. According to the BBC at least 15 people were detained in Cairo, some linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. Some activists were reportedly detained trying to cross into Sinai and some near Rafah. The protest is being supported by other opposition groups in Egypt. Egyptian police prevented a similar attempted protest by Islamists in September. Egypt has cooperated with an agreement brokered by the United States that states that the Palestinian Authority, Israel, and European Union jointly monitor the Rafah crossing. Egypt has also cooperated with the Israeli blockade of Gaza. Many Egyptians are opposed to this policy.
Ahmad Aljoaan
