Cairo has described Israel Katz's recent announcement as "irresponsible behaviour" as it threatens to "undermine negotiations" on the various stages of the ceasefire and "spark a return to hostilities."
The Foreign Ministry of Egypt has warned of the “catastrophic consequences” that the recent announcement by the Israeli Defense Minister could have, Israel Katz, on the displacement of Gazans in the framework of the ceasefire between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).
In a statement, Cairo has described Katz's recent announcement as "irresponsible behaviour" as it threatens to "undermine negotiations" on the various stages of the ceasefire and "spur a return to hostilities" as well as "pose risks to the entire region and the foundations of peace."
“Egypt reaffirms its total rejection of these irresponsible statements in their entirety,” he said, adding that this “constitutes a flagrant and evident violation of international law, humanitarian law and infringes the most basic rights of the Palestinian people, who demand accountability.”
Likewise, he has returned to reject “any proposal or concept that aims to eliminate the Palestinian cause through uprooting or displacement” of its people and of “its historic homeland,” including its seizure, “whether temporary or permanent.”
Egypt has also called for the implementation of the three-phase ceasefire in Gaza and said it will work with all international actors to rebuild Gaza without the forced displacement of Palestinians, “especially given their strong attachment to their historic homeland and their refusal to abandon it.”
“Egypt also warns of the need to address the root causes of the conflict, which lie in the existence of a people who have been under occupation for decades and who have suffered all forms of displacement, oppression and discrimination,” he said.
The Israeli Defense Minister, Israel Katz, ordered the Army this Thursday Prepare for the “voluntary departure” of the population of Gaza Following the plan announced this week by the US president Donald Trump, which advocates “permanently relocating” Gazans to countries such as Jordan and Egypt, which have rejected the measure.
Trump this week launched the idea of US control over the Strip, with a view to creating “The Riviera of the Middle East” at a press conference in Washington alongside Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who thanked his ally for his proposals.
“We will take over the Gaza Strip and do a good job with it. It will be ours.”, said the president, without giving details on how the relocation of the More than two million Palestinians.
The United Nations has already warned the US president that international law prohibits any type of forced displacement, amid a wave of criticism also supported by European powers and human rights organisations.
“I have instructed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to prepare a plan to allow the voluntary departure of Gaza residents”, Katz said. The scheme would include exit options for land, sea and air, for those who wish to leave the enclave and move to any country that accepts them.
(With information from EP and AFP)
Source: INFOBAE