Activists lock Egyptian embassies abroad, families back home pay the price

Egyptian activists living abroad have initiated a protest movement by chaining the gates of Egyptian embassies and consulates in cities like The Hague, Istanbul, and New York. These actions are intended to condemn what the activists see as the Egyptian government's complicity in Israel's war on Gaza. The protests have been met with violent repression, with diplomatic security personnel assaulting and detaining activists. This campaign of repression has also extended to the families of the activists who remain in Egypt, who are now facing consequences for their relatives' actions abroad.