Egypt vows to block displacement of Gazans, says it would mean ‘end of Palestinian cause,’ again accuses Israel of genocide

Egypt says it will not tolerate mass displacement of Palestinians and repeats its charge that Israel is committing genocide, continuing to ratchet up its criticism of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza as thousands of residents of Gaza City defied Israeli orders to leave.

“Displacement is not an option and it is a red line for Egypt and we will not allow it to happen,” Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty tells reporters in Nicosia.

“Displacement means liquidation and the end of the Palestinian cause and there is no legal or moral or ethical ground to evict people from their homeland,” he says.

He continues, “What is happening on the ground is far beyond the imagination. There is a genocide in motion there, mass killing of civilians, artificial starvation created by the Israelis.”

Israel adamantly rejects the accusations that it is causing starvation in Gaza and committing a genocide there, saying it makes efforts to facilitate humanitarian assistance and to avoid civilian casualties. It blames Hamas for fighting among civilian populations and accuses it of stealing aid.