' Medea Benjamin says she was detained , while in Cairo . An Egyptian official says she was ` ` ' entry , not exit '' Benjamin was trying to travel to Cairo , the official said . He told her the crossing was closed and refused to allow her entry , he said .
Activist Medea Benjamin says she was detained , assaulted in Cairo . An Egyptian official says she was `` denied entry , not detained '' Benjamin was trying to travel to Gaza , the official said . Authorities told her the crossing was closed and refused to allow her entry , he said .