Global attention shifted to Egypt in late October when the MV Kathrin, a vessel reportedly carrying explosives bound for Israeli defence contractor Elbit Systems, docked in Alexandria after being denied entry by other Mediterranean ports. Human rights advocates have condemned the ship’s reported cargo, raising concerns about its possible use amid mounting accusations of Israeli war crimes before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The incident, along with the subsequent passage of an Israeli warship through the Suez Canal five days later, has sparked protests and intensified scrutiny of …