Egypt firmly rejects any proposal to liquidate Palestinian cause

Egypt strongly condemned recent statements of certain Israeli government members regarding the implementation of a plan to forcibly displace the Palestinian people from their land.
These statements, the Foreign Ministry said, are a clear and blatant violation of international law, humanitarian law and the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people. Egypt also demanded accountability for these statements.
Egypt also warned of the severe consequences of this reckless behaviour, which undermines and threatens the possibility of maintaining the ceasefire agreement, and potentially reigniting hostilities, a matter that poses clear risks to the region and to the peace process entirely.
“Accordingly, Egypt firmly rejects these irresponsible statements in both their content and spirit,” the ministry said in the statement.
Egypt further reiterated its full opposition to any proposals or plans that aim to liquidate the Palestinian cause by forcibly removing Palestinians from their historic land, even temporarily, asserting it “would not be party of such a plan.”
The statement warned against the consequences of such ideas, describing them as unjust, a violation of Palestinian rights, and a threat to regional stability.
Furthermore, Egypt emphasises the need to address the root causes of the conflict, namely the presence of a people under occupation for decades, during which they have been subjected to all forms of displacement, persecution, and discrimination.
“This situation must end immediately, and the Palestinian people must restore their inalienable rights in accordance with the international legitimacy,” the ministry said in the statement.
Egypt also reasserted its commitment to the full implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreements in all its phases. It expressed its readiness to work with international partners on plans for early recovery, removing debris, and reconstructing the Strip within a set timeframe
It also emphasised that this must be achieved without the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, as they remain steadfast in their connection to their land and their refusal to be uprooted.
Palestinians in Gaza and abroad are rejecting a proposal by President Donald Trump that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and lead the redevelopment of the war-ravaged territory.
Palestinians interviewed by ABC News said they yearn to rebuild Gaza for themselves, the only place they say they have or will ever call home.
“This is not going to be accepted by any Palestinian, we will reject this totally,” said Abu Anton Al-Zabadi. “And if Trump is interested in the wellbeing of the Israeli people, America is a great country, it’s powerful and has lots of land – and if he wants to take in the Israelis to the US, he can do so. But this is our land, this is our homeland and this will never be accepted by any Palestinian. We are staying here.”
Tens of thousands of homes and cultural centres have been destroyed – including schools, churches, mosques and stadiums – and entire neighbourhoods have been turned to rubble amid the monthslong Israeli retaliation following Hamas’ October 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. More than 45,000 Palestinians have been killed with thousands more wounded, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Many have lived or have been connected to Gaza for generations, recalling memories of swimming in the Mediterranean Sea, lounging on the beach with their families and visiting some of the world’s oldest historical sites found in Gaza before the war and bloodshed. It’s where they grew up, went to school and raised their families.
Some Palestinians had refused to leave Gaza despite the Israel-Hamas war and said they don’t plan on following Trump’s whims about casting them aside now, either.
“This is a very difficult decision for the people of Gaza, since they have lived through nearly 15 months of terror, killing, displacement and migration,” said Fouad Hatem Al Kurdi, a Jabalia Camp Resident. “Despite that, they stayed in their land and did not leave. After 15 months of suffering, no one will leave here … I live here, I know my work, I know how to build it, I know everything here.”
“It is impossible for anyone to leave their country and sell their country, despite the steadfastness and pain we have experienced,” said Muhammad Zarouk, a resident of Al-Shati Camp. “I will not leave, it is impossible. I will sacrifice my blood in order to stay here in my land.”
“Either I die in Gaza or I live in Gaza,” Amer Al-Sawafiri, another Palestinian in Gaza told ABC News. “Those who were displaced suffered a lot … I cannot leave my country and my family. Where will I go?”
“As for me, my children and my family, we will stand firm,” said Ilham Al-Durra, a Palestinian in Gaza. “I will not leave. This is my land, my country, I will not leave.”