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JUST IN: Statement by Egypt’s FM in response to statements made by Israel’s PM Netanyahu:
“Egypt condemns the statements attributed to the Israeli Prime Minister regarding his desire to displace Palestinians through the Rafah crossing.
The Arab Republic of Egypt expresses its deep condemnation of the statements attributed to the Israeli Prime Minister about expelling Palestinians from their land, including through the Rafah crossing, as part of his ongoing attempts to prolong the escalation in the region and entrench instability in order to avoid facing the consequences of Israeli violations in Gaza both domestically and internationally.
Egypt reiterates its firm condemnation and rejection of the displacement of the Palestinian people under any pretext—whether forced or voluntary—through the continued targeting of civilians, civilian infrastructure, and all aspects of life to coerce Palestinians into leaving. Egypt stresses that such practices constitute a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and amount to crimes of ethnic cleansing. It calls on the international community to activate accountability mechanisms for these publicly declared crimes, which are gradually being turned into tools of political propaganda in Israel as a result of the absence of international justice.
Egypt reaffirms that it will never be a partner in this injustice—whether through liquidating the Palestinian cause or by becoming a gateway for displacement. This remains a red line that cannot be crossed. In this regard, Egypt demands confronting the state of chaos that Israel seeks to impose in the region, calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Israel’s withdrawal from the Strip, and the provision of international support to enable the return of the legitimate Palestinian Authority to Gaza, including at the crossings, with the reoperation of these crossings in line with international agreements—most notably the 2005 Agreement on Movement and Access governing the Rafah crossing from the Palestinian side.
Egypt also stresses the responsibility of the international community, especially the United Nations Security Council, to provide protection for the Palestinian people and support their steadfastness on their land in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Egypt calls for pressure on Israel to end the occupation of Palestinian land and rejects any attempt to force the Palestinian people to choose between remaining under Israeli bombardment and systematic starvation or being expelled from their homeland.
Egypt emphasizes that the realization of a Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital remains the inevitable option that will ultimately impose itself, as it is consistent with the right to self-determination, human rights, humanitarian logic, and all relevant international resolutions.”
Mike