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Feb 25, 2024 · Home. Commentary. Why Egypt Refuses to Open Its Borders to Palestinian Refugees. Egypt, the only country aside from Israel that has a border with Gaza, has rebuffed pressure to accept...
Oct 19, 2023 · CAIRO (AP) — As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel’s relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack, some ask why neighboring Egypt and Jordan don’t take them in.
Dec 12, 2023 · Egypt has rejected allowing an influx from Gaza, citing concerns about the displacement of Palestinians and regional security issues. But it's an option that Israel has apparently considered.
Feb 26, 2024 · Egypt's empty Sinai Peninsula would offer safety for Palestinian civilians. But Egypt fears refugees might never be allowed back, citing the painful history of earlier Israeli-Palestinian...
Oct 17, 2023 · 17 October 2023. By Sebastian Usher,BBC Arab affairs editor. Getty Images. Aid convoys are waiting on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing. Egypt has long played a role as a mediator in the...
Feb 27, 2024 · 27 February 2024. Reasons include international and domestic politics, security. Gazans attempting to shelter in Rafah are not permitted to cross the border into Egypt. Liyana Kayali, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Sydney, explains why.
Feb 23, 2024 · Fatima Shbair/AAP. However, Egypt, the only country aside from Israel that has a border with Gaza, has rebuffed pressure to accept Palestinian refugees displaced by Israel. Reports have...
