Egypt’s Sisi Says Israel’s War in Gaza a ‘Systematic Genocide’
undertaken a delicate balancing act, retaining its position as a mediator between Israel and Hamas — along with the United States and Qatar — while repeatedly criticizing Israel’s assault.
Cairo has also repeatedly refused US plans to displace Palestinians into Egypt, lobbying for a reconstruction plan for the territory that has fallen by the wayside as truce talks repeatedly folded.
“We are prepared to allow aid in at any time, but we are not prepared to receive or displace Palestinians from their land.”
“Egypt will always remain a gateway for aid, not a gateway for the displacement of the Palestinian people,” Sisi said on Tuesday.
Last week, Sisi urged US President Donald Trump — who had touted the plan to displace Palestinians into Egypt — to intervene, saying he “is the one capable of ending the war, brining in aid and ending this suffering”.
