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February 10, 2009

Egyptian-German Activist Disappears Following Arrest
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Meanwhile, in Egypt, a Egyptian-German student and peace activist has
been arrested after taking part in a protest in solidarity with
Palestinians in Gaza. Friends and relatives say they haven’t heard from
Philip Rizk since Egyptian security forces nabbed him Friday night. He
had just completed a six-mile walk in protest of Egypt’s closure of its
border with Gaza. Egyptian forces also reportedly tried to arrest Rizk’s
parents but were deterred by German embassy officials.



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