Egypt rejects any displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, says Sisi

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on October 18, 2023
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that Egyptians would reject the forced displacement of millions of Palestinians into Sinai, adding that any such move would turn the peninsula into a base for attacks against Israel. The Gaza Strip is effectively under Israeli control and Palestinians could instead be moved...

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Published on October 18, 2023 -  00:57
Egypt 'did not close' Gaza crossing to aid, Sisi says
In a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says Egypt did not close the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, which is the only one not under Israel's control, adding that โ€œthe repeated bombings by Israel of the Palestinian side of the crossing have prevented operations.โ€ Sisi also warned of the dangers that the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt could pose, saying it would set a precedent for "the displacement of Palestinians from the West Bank into Jordan".

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