In Cairo, Blinken reiterates US opposition to any forced displacement of Gazans

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is welcomed by the Second Secretary for Egypt's  Ministry of Foreign Affairs protocol Sarah Henry second from left, and US Ambassador to Egypt Herro Mustafa Garg, third from left, upon arrival at Cairo East Airport in Cairo on February 6, 2024. (Mark Schiefelbein / POOL / AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is welcomed by the Second Secretary for Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs protocol Sarah Henry second from left, and US Ambassador to Egypt Herro Mustafa Garg, third from left, upon arrival at Cairo East Airport in Cairo on February 6, 2024. (Mark Schiefelbein / POOL / AFP)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated US opposition to the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza during his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sissi in Cairo earlier today, the State Department says.

The US readout of their meeting is a repeat of administration talking points on the war: appreciation for Egypt’s mediation role and efforts to deliver humanitarian aid into Gaza, support for regional coordination to combat the threat of the Houthis in the Red Sea, and backing for a two-state solution.

US opposition to the forced displacement of Palestinians is not new either but is highlighted just over a week after a conference attended by nearly a third of the Israeli cabinet where organizers called for encouraging Palestinians to emigrate from Gaza.

There is no immediate Egyptian readout on the meeting, which is on Blinken’s second stop of five in the region this week after Saudi Arabia. Up next is Qatar, followed by Israel and the West Bank.

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