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Egypt blocks activists from march to Gaza to draw attention to humanitarian crisis

Egypt says its side of the Rafah crossing remains open, but access to the Strip has been blocked since Israel seized the Palestinian side as part of its war with Hamas.

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00:00Dozens of international activists that had arrived in Egypt were deported from the country on Thursday.
00:08Scores of people have been pouring into the North African nation to participate in a march to the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza.
00:16Footage showed a convoy of Dutch activists being surrounded by Egyptian security forces in Cairo airport.
00:23At least 73 people were deported and a further 100 are detained and awaiting removal from the country.
00:31The Global March to Gaza is a three-day coordinated international activism initiative which looks to break Israel's blockade on the enclave.
00:39Participants are set to march from Al-Arish in the Sinai Peninsula, where they will then begin their approximately 50-kilometer trek to Rafah.

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