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Hossam el-Hamalawy: Egypt's crackdown on activists joining Global Gaza March shows regime's weakness

Middle East Eye
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In an interview with Middle East Eye, Egyptian journalist and blogger Hossam el-Hamalawy condemned the Egyptian regime’s deportation of international activists arriving to join the Global March to Gaza, calling it a "knee-jerk reaction" rooted in fear of dissent. El-Hamalawy explained that the regime, which emerged from the 2013 military coup, has systematically outlawed public assembly and restructured urban spaces to prevent any form of collective mobilisation. He noted that international activists arriving at Cairo airport were detained, interrogated, and in many cases deported—some on the same flights they arrived on. He also criticised Egypt’s continued closure of the Rafah crossing and its deference to Israeli approval for aid or evacuations, calling it a betrayal of Egypt’s historical stance and evidence of the regime’s weakness. Catch MEE LIVE, our new biweekly live news programme, where we take a look at the news shaping our world thro …...more
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Hossam el-Hamalawy: Egypt's crackdown on activists joining Global Gaza March shows regime's weakness
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Jun 122025
In an interview with Middle East Eye, Egyptian journalist and blogger Hossam el-Hamalawy condemned the Egyptian regime’s deportation of international activists arriving to join the Global March to Gaza, calling it a "knee-jerk reaction" rooted in fear of dissent. El-Hamalawy explained that the regime, which emerged from the 2013 military coup, has systematically outlawed public assembly and restructured urban spaces to prevent any form of collective mobilisation. He noted that international activists arriving at Cairo airport were detained, interrogated, and in many cases deported—some on the same flights they arrived on. He also criticised Egypt’s continued closure of the Rafah crossing and its deference to Israeli approval for aid or evacuations, calling it a betrayal of Egypt’s historical stance and evidence of the regime’s weakness. Catch MEE LIVE, our new biweekly live news programme, where we take a look at the news shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis and hard-hitting interviews. MEE LIVE: Tuesday & Thursday | 12pm ET | 5pm BST | Join the conversation at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @middleeasteye   Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok:   / middleeasteye   Follow us on Instagram:   / middleeasteye   Like us on Facebook:   / middleeasteye   Follow us on Twitter:   / middleeasteye  

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