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Pushing Palestinians into Sinai Will Bring Security Repercussions to Egypt: Sisi

October 18, 2023
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President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi asserted Egypt’s rejection of the forced displacement of Palestinians into Sinai, which he said would create security repercussions in Egypt and set a precedent for displacing Palestinians from the West Bank. “Displacing Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Sinai means transferring the conflict and the killings from Gaza to Sinai,” Al-Sisi explained during a speech on 18 October, appearing to diverge from his speech manuscript. “Sinai becomes a base for launching operations against Israel, and in this case, Israel will have the right to defend itself, so it directs its strikes on Egyptian lands.” Al-Sisi’s statements came during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, leveraging his speech to speak candidly of Egypt’s stance on the current Israel-Palestine escalation Al-Sisi added that the forced displacement would also set a precedent that would lead to displacements from the West Bank into Jordan. The president – who began his speech by expressing his sorrows and condolences over the brutal bombing of the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital – also affirmed Egypt’s continuing support for the Palestinian cause and establishing a Palestinian state in accordance with the borders set…


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