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Egyptian Police Detain, Assault, & Deport Peace Activist Medea Benjamin

Egyptian Police Detain, Assault, & Deport Peace Activist Medea Benjamin

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Mar 04, 2014
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Egyptian Police Detain, Assault, & Deport Peace Activist Medea Benjamin
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Dolores Huerta and Medea Benjamin at the DNC Women's Caucus, 2012

Dolores Huerta and Medea Benjamin at the DNC Women's Caucus, 2012

On route to a women's conference in Gaza, Code Pink founder and peace activist Medea Benjamin was detained by Egyptian police and held in an airport prison cell for several hours without being charged. During her detention, the petite Benjamin said she was "jumped on" by Egyptian police a…

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