Egypt condemns Israel’s agency for displacing Palestinians

Egypt has strongly condemned Israel’s announcement of an agency aimed at displacing Palestinians from Gaza and its approval of 13 new settlements in the West Bank.

In a Foreign Ministry statement on Monday, Cairo dismissed the concept of so-called “voluntary departure,” which Israel claims the agency targets, stressing that any departure under bombardment, war, and policies restricting humanitarian aid—while using starvation as a weapon—constitutes forced displacement, a crime, and a violation of international law and humanitarian law.

Egypt called on the international community and the UN Security Council to take a firm stance against Israel’s continued violations and provocations. It urged decisive action to implement international legitimacy resolutions and restore Palestinian rights, particularly the right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state along the June 4, 1967, borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English
Subediting: M. S. Salama