Egypt rejects ‘liquidation of the Palestinian cause’
Egypt has denied media reports suggesting it will accept hundreds of thousands of ethnically cleansed Palestinians from Gaza in exchange for economic aid.
In a statement, the State Information Service said the forced displacement of Gaza people “represents a liquidation of the Palestinian cause and an imminent threat to Egyptian national security”.
It reiterated Egypt’s absolute rejection “of any attempt to forcibly or voluntarily displace Palestinians from Gaza to any location outside the enclave, particularly to Egypt”.
“Egyptian foreign policy has never been based on bargaining supreme Egyptian and Arab interests for anything, whatever its type,” the statement said.
On Friday, Egypt dismissed Israeli media reports alleging Cairo is preparing to temporarily relocate 500,000 Palestinians to a designated city in North Sinai as part of a plan to rebuild Gaza.
Israel yet to comment on Egyptian proposal but promises to keep fighting
There has not been an official confirmation from Israel on Egypt’s new proposal for a truce in Gaza.
However, anonymous officials speaking to the Israeli media are saying that they do not know anything about this proposal.
What they are trying to do is get Hamas to cave in and agree to the US bridging proposal that would essentially extend phase one of the ceasefire deal rather than moving to phase two.
Israeli officials also said that they are prepared to continue the fighting with the utmost intensity until Hamas folds.
Meanwhile, Hamas said that Egypt’s proposal is favourable to them and they received it positively.
EU ‘doesn’t see’ Hamas ruling Gaza in the future
On a visit to Israel, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas addressed the situation in Gaza, where Israel has restarted intense air strikes and ground assaults.
Kallas said the European Union welcomed the Arab plan for the reconstruction of Gaza but said more needs to be done on issues such as cost-sharing and the future of governance.
“We see no role for Hamas in the future governance of Gaza,” the diplomat said. “We definitely need to discuss how the governance of Gaza is foreseen, … and the European Union is ready to participate in those discussions.”
She said the fundamental next steps are restating the ceasefire, ensuring the release of all captives and resuming the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza with the goal of a permanent ceasefire.
“The European Union can help whether through restating our Rafah border-crossing mission or providing more humanitarian assistance.”
How about sanctions, recognizing Palestine, or at least a fucking arms embargo. The EU is so weak, pathetic.
And don't worry, Hamas doesn't want to rule Gaza anymore either, pay attention Europe.
The EU is just virtue signalling, fully supporting the genocide otherwise, ignoring ICC arrest warrants and ICJ rulings, breaking international law.
