The Gaza Freedom March in Cairo

More than 1,000 people from 40-plus countries gathered in Cairo just after Christmas, headed for a December 31 march in Gaza to commemorate Israel’s attack on Gaza in December of 2008 and to demand an end to the blockade of the besieged territory.

Only a handful—80-odd—reached Gaza. The rest, banned by the Egyptian government from crossing the border, held a week-long movable protest in Cairo.