Global March to Gaza

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The Global March to Gaza is an upcoming non-partisan, civilian-led, international initiative to cross from Egypt into Gaza on foot at the Rafah crossing. Once in Rafah, the participants intend to stage a non-violent protest there.{{cite web |last=Fink |first=Rachel |title='To Do Nothing Is Unthinkable': Hundreds Set to Gather in Egypt for 'Global March to Gaza' at Rafah Border |url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-06-08/ty-article-magazine/.premium/hundreds-set-to-meet-in-egypt-join-global-march-to-gaza-at-rafah-border/00000197-4eca-deed-a9bf-5fefd6fb0000 |website=Haaretz |access-date=2025-06-10 |date=2025-06-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250609090501/https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-06-08/ty-article-magazine/.premium/hundreds-set-to-meet-in-egypt-join-global-march-to-gaza-at-rafah-border/00000197-4eca-deed-a9bf-5fefd6fb0000 |archive-date=2025-06-09}}{{Cite news |date=2025-06-01 |title=Greta Thunberg joins aid ship sailing to Gaza aimed at breaking Israel’s blockade |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jun/01/greta-thunberg-joins-aid-ship-sailing-to-gaza-aimed-at-breaking-israels-blockade |access-date=2025-06-10 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-20 |title=Joint Statement - We Are Headed to Gaza: By Land, Sea, and Air |url=https://freedomflotilla.org/2025/05/20/joint-statement-we-are-headed-to-gaza-by-land-sea-and-air/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Freedom Flotilla |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2025-05-26 |title=Global coalition of 32 countries to march into Gaza on foot |url=https://english.palinfo.com/news/2025/05/26/340057/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=The Palestinian Information Center}}{{Cite web |date=2025-06-01 |title=Climate activist Greta Thunberg joins aid ship sailing to Gaza aimed at breaking Israel's blockade |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/world/world/greta-thunberg-joins-aid-ship-gaza-rcna210215 |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=NBC News |language=en}} About 2,000-3,000 activists are expected to gather in Egypt, enter Israel, then camp in Gaza for three days.{{Cite web |title=What activists hope to achieve with the 'Global March to Gaza' |url=https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/what-activists-hope-to-achieve-global-march-for-gaza |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=Middle East Eye |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Georgieva |first=Katerina |date=2025-06-06 |title=Windsor couple joins global march to Gaza border to protest war |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/windsor-couple-joins-global-march-to-gaza-border-to-protest-war-1.7553612 |website=CBC News}}

March

The march will involve 150 non-governmental organizations and activists from 31 countries, and is expected to take place mid-June, 2025.{{Cite news |last=Arslan |first=Muhammet İkbal |date=23 May 2025 |title='Global March to Gaza': Activists from 31 countries plan march to Rafah border |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/global-march-to-gaza-activists-from-31-countries-plan-march-to-rafah-border-/3577641 |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=Anadolu Agency}}{{Better source needed|date=June 2025}} Participants will assemble starting June 12 in Cairo, Egypt.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-06 |title=Global march to Gaza on June 12 to demand end to genocide |url=https://www.aps.dz/en/world/57782-global-march-to-gaza-on-june-12-to-demand-end-to-genocide |website=www.aps.dz}} They will then go to Al-Arish and continue onward on foot to the Gaza border and remain there until June 20 before crossing into Israel.{{Cite web |title=Marching to Gaza: A convergence of conscience by land and sea - War on Gaza - War on Gaza |url=https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/58/1262/547545/War-on-Gaza/War-on-Gaza/Marching-to-Gaza-A-convergence-of-conscience-by-la.aspx |access-date=2025-06-08 |website=Ahram Online}}{{Cite web |url=https://english.palinfo.com/news/2025/05/26/340057/ |title=Global coalition of 32 countries to march into Gaza on foot |date=May 26, 2025 |website=The Palestinian Information Center}}

The aims of the march are stopping the genocide, delivering aid, breaking the siege, exposing IDF war crimes, and urging legal action against breaches of international law.