Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry denied the existence of Israeli and American pressure on his country to force it to accept the displacement of Palestinians to its lands in exchange for canceling its debts.
This came in response to a question at a press conference on Thursday, where Shukri stressed that “the Palestinians cannot be displaced outside their homeland,” according to what was reported by Reuters.
On Tuesday, the Egyptian Foreign Minister expressed his condemnation of the statements of the Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich Who said that population migration Gaza To the countries of the world, it is the “correct humanitarian solution.”
Since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza, Egyptian officials have confirmed several times their rejection of any attempt to displace Palestinians to Egyptian territory, specifically Sinaiwarning against the liquidation of the Palestinian cause.
Today, Egypt called for the implementation of the resolution it adopted Security Council The International Conference on Wednesday, which calls for declaring a truce in Gaza, was submitted by Malta and 12 countries voted in favor of it, while the United States, Russia and Britain abstained from voting.
In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry welcomed the decision as “a first and important step towards achieving the goal of reaching a comprehensive ceasefire.”
She stressed the necessity of implementing what was included in the resolution, “regarding the demand to establish urgent truces and humanitarian corridors for periods extended for a sufficient number of days, to ensure the arrival of humanitarian and relief aid to the people of the Gaza Strip.”
The Ministry also called on the Security Council to fulfill its responsibility to ensure the immediate and accurate implementation of the provisions of this resolution “in order to preserve the credibility of the Council and its members in maintaining international security and stability.”
For the 41st day, the Israeli army is waging a devastating war on Gaza that has left more than 11,500 martyrs, including 4,710 children and 3,160 women, as well as 29,800 injured, 70% of whom are children and women, according to official Palestinian sources.