Egypt calls to cancel Gaza march

Published May 12th, 2011 - 06:24 GMT
Al Aqsa
Al Aqsa

Egypt on Thursday urged activists to cancel a march aimed at crossing into the Gaza Strip to show support for the Palestinians. In a statement Thursday, authorities called on activists to give priority to internal issues and "to prevent any repercussions that might result from this march."

A Facebook campaign called for rallies Friday and a march toward the border on Sunday, called the "Sunday of Liberation."

According to the AP, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood has expressed support to a rally in central Cairo on Friday but does not favor the march to Gaza.

 

 

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