Watan-The Egyptian regime, led by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, continues to suppress supporters of the Palestinian cause among the Egyptian people. Today, Tuesday, it arrested a number of activists during a solidarity stand with the women of Gaza and Sudan in front of the regional office of the United Nations Women in Cairo.
According to circulated videos on Egyptian social media platforms, Egyptian security forces arrested the human rights lawyers “Mahinour El-Masry” and “Rajia Omran” along with at least five other female activists.
فيديو للحظة الاعتداء على النساء واختطاف رشا عزب pic.twitter.com/SVadkxj2Sv
— Ahmed Douma (@AhmedDouma89) April 23, 2024
The arrested individuals include Rasha Azab, Mahinour El-Masry
And they are Rasha El-Adib, Lubna Darwish, May El-Mahdi, and Farida El-Hafnawi, along with several other women, following their participation in a protest in front of the regional office of the United Nations Women in Cairo.
حتى الآن، من فض الوقفة النسوية امام مكتب الأمم المتحدة في القاهرة، تأكيد اعتقال كل من ( ماهينور المصري، رشا عزب، فريدة الحفني، مي المهدي)، وهناك العديد تم سرقة هواتفهم وبعض ممن كن مشاركات في الوقفة انقطع التواصل معهن. pic.twitter.com/UBM1ClEPyx
— Nour khalil نور خليل (@NourKhalil00) April 23, 2024
This protest aimed to condemn the crimes committed against women in both Gaza and Sudan and to express solidarity with the Palestinian and Sudanese people.
Yesterday, Monday, security forces also suppressed students at the American University and assaulted them physically after they organized a protest within the university campus demanding the end of partnerships with companies supporting the Israeli occupation’s eradication of the Palestinian people in Gaza.
📌الامن يخطف هاتف إحدى المشاركات في وقفة لدعم نساء غزة ونساء السودان أمام مكتب الأمم المتحدة للمرأة قبل القبض عليهم بدقائق😐#الداخلية_بلطجية#ماهينور_المصري #رشا_عزب#مصر_تدعم_القضية_الفلسطينية pic.twitter.com/c1ukwcfHAf
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The Egyptian regime prohibits any demonstrations or stands in support of Gaza and the Palestinian cause. It has arrested a large number of protesters who participated in the only demonstration held to support Gaza months ago, despite the approval and supervision of the security forces.