Egypt charges pro-Palestine protesters with 'spreading fake news'

Egyptian security forces on Thursday detained 10 young men who took part in a protest that denounced Egypt’s role in the siege on Gaza. They are facing charges of “collaborating with a terrorist group” and “spreading and publishing fake news”.

Wednesday’s demonstration was held in front of the Journalists’ Syndicate in Cairo, where dozens of journalists and activists gathered to protest against the ongoing Israeli onslaught on Gaza.

Activists shared videos of one of the protesters chanting against business tycoon and government ally Ibrahim al-Organi, whose companies have been charging Palestinians thousands of dollars to exit Gaza.