Egypt reiterated its rejection of any attempt to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza, as a senior official denied reports of a call between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and US President Donald Trump on the issue.
Meanwhile, Egypt’s parliament launched a plan to engage with global legislatures to reaffirm Cairo’s unwavering stance on the Palestinian cause, as political parties and unions called for protests.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Cairo’s longstanding position on the Palestinian issue on Tuesday, emphasizing its rejection of any forced displacement.
Speaking at a session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Abdelatty underscored Egypt’s opposition to all efforts to relocate or uproot populations, whether temporarily or permanently, warning that such actions threaten stability and undermine prospects for peace.
His remarks came as Egypt’s Al-Qahera News quoted a senior official denying reports of a phone call between Sisi and Trump.
“The necessary accuracy should have been observed, especially regarding such high-level communication at this sensitive time in the Middle East,” the unnamed official said, adding that any presidential calls are officially announced in line with protocol.
The clarification follows US media reports citing Trump as saying he had spoken with Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah about his proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan.
While Trump claimed in an interview on Monday that he had “talked to Sisi” about the idea, he did not mention the Egyptian president’s response, saying only: “I wish [Sisi] would take some. We helped them a lot, and I’m sure he’d help us. He’s a friend of mine. He’s in ... a rough neighborhood. But I think he would do it, and I think the king of Jordan would do it too.”
On Saturday evening, Trump proposed relocating Gaza’s residents to Egypt and Jordan, a suggestion that was swiftly rejected by Cairo, Amman and the Arab League.
