Members of the Gaza Freedom March gathered in front of the Journalists’ Syndicate building in downtown Cairo today to protest the Egyptian government’s decision to deny them entry to the Gaza Strip. Demonstrators waved signs and chanted “Free Free Palestine” while Egyptian security in riot gear looked on. The focal point of the demonstration were a few hunger strikers led by 85 year old Holocaust survivor Hedy Epstein.
The Gaza Freedom March is an international delegation consisting of over 1300 people who arrived in Cairo last week in an effort to travel to the Gaza Strip. While in Gaza, they planned to deliver humanitarian supplies and protest the continued sanctions against the Hamas-run coastal territory.
Here are just a few photos from the demonstration…
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Shawn Duffy is a freelance commercial photographer and photojournalist based in the Washington, DC Metro area. Originally from Pittsburgh, PA, he is a self-taught photographer who has decided to merge his passion for photography with his intense interest in the world around him. From the bustling streets of Bangalore, India, to the refugee camps of occupied Palestine, Shawn strives to create images and tell stories that compel others to act.
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