CAIRO – 6 September 2025: Egypt expressed its utter rejection of statements attributed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the displacement of Palestinians from their land, through the Rafah crossing.
In a statement published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo stated that these remarks come as part of Netanyahu’s ongoing attempts to prolong the escalation in the region and perpetuate instability to avoid facing the consequences of Israeli violations in Gaza, both internally and externally.
Egypt reiterated its condemnation and rejection of the displacement of the Palestinian people in any way, whether forced or voluntary, from their land through the continued targeting of civilians, infrastructure, and various aspects of life to force Palestinians to leave.
The Ministry affirmed that these practices constitute a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and amount to crimes of ethnic cleansing. It calls on the international community to activate accountability mechanisms for these declared crimes, which are gradually becoming a tool for ‘political propaganda’ in Israel due to the absence of international justice.
Egypt emphasized that it will never be a “part in the injustice” by liquidating the Palestinian cause or becoming a gateway for displacement. “This remains an unchangeable red line,” the statement read.
In its statement, Egypt called for confronting the chaos that Israel seeks to create in the region. It also called for a ceasefire in Gaza, an Israeli withdrawal from the Strip, and international support to enable the legitimate Palestinian Authority to return to Gaza.
Egypt reiterated the responsibility of the international community, particularly the United Nations Security Council, to provide protection to the Palestinian people and support their continued presence on their land in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
It also calls for pressure on Israel to end its occupation of Palestinian territory and affirms its rejection of attempts to force the Palestinian people to choose between remaining under Israeli bombardment and systematic starvation, or expulsion from their land.
It emphasizes that the establishment of a Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967, lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, remains the inevitable choice that will be imposed sooner or later.
Sat, Sep. 6, 2025
