Cairo: Egypt and Palestine held talks Wednesday to discuss recovery plans for the war-torn Gaza Strip without displacing Palestinians from the territory. This meeting took place in Cairo between Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Palestinian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohamed Mustafa.
According to Anadolu Agency, a statement released after the meeting reiterated Egypt's support for the Palestinian government and its reform plans. The statement emphasized the importance of empowering the Palestinian Authority both politically and economically to fulfill its responsibilities in the Gaza Strip as part of the occupied Palestinian territories. It also highlighted the urgent need for advancing recovery projects in Gaza, ensuring aid delivery, and clearing rubble without displacing Palestinians from the enclave.
During the meeting, Abdelatty reviewed Egypt's efforts to maintain the Gaza ceasefire deal and implement all its terms. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump, during a news conference in Washington with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, suggested an extraordinary redevelopment plan for Gaza that would involve relocating Palestinians elsewhere, claiming it could transform the enclave into "the Riviera of the Middle East." This proposal, however, faced immediate rejection from Jordan and Egypt.
The Arab community's stance was further solidified during a six-nation Arab ministerial meeting in Cairo on Saturday, where there was a firm rejection of Palestinian displacement from Gaza and renewed calls for implementing a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This response followed a ceasefire agreement that took effect in Gaza on January 19, halting Israel's devastating war, which resulted in over 47,500 Palestinian casualties and left the enclave devastated.
Additionally, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants in November for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its actions during the war on the enclave.