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Egypt Blocks Activists from March to Gaza
(AP) Sam Metz - Egyptian authorities detained activists planning to march to Gaza, while security forces in eastern Libya blocked a convoy of activists. Organizers of the Global March on Gaza on Friday said Egyptian security forces had begun detaining and using force to remove activists and suppress protests. Hundreds arriving in Cairo were detained and deported to their home countries in Europe and North Africa. The severity of the crackdown surprised European activists.