![Hundreds of activists from Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia depart from 5th Mohammed Avenue in Tunis as part of the "Maghreb Resistance Convoy," organized to break Israel’s blockade on Gaza and show solidarity with the Palestinian people, on June 9, 2025. [Mohamed Mdalla - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/AA-20250609-38230085-38230080-MAGHREB_RESISTANCE_CONVOY_DEPARTS_TUNIS_IN_SOLIDARITY_WITH_PALESTINIANS.jpg)
An international solidarity march set off towards the Gaza Strip yesterday, aiming to break the ongoing blockade and demand an end to what participants describe as the genocide being committed by Israel since 7 October 2023. Thousands of supporters from 32 countries are taking part in the march, with plans to reach Gaza’s border through the Rafah crossing with Egypt. Their goals include delivering humanitarian aid and expressing support for the Palestinian people. Organisers said the participating convoys are expected to gather in Cairo on Thursday, before heading to the city of Arish in north-eastern Egypt. From there, participants will continue on foot towards the Rafah border crossing, where protest tents are planned to be set up. The main organisers, […]
