El‑Sisi rebuffs Trump's invitation over Gaza relocation plan
The President of Egypt, Abdel Fatah el-Sisi, will not travel to the US at Donald Trump's invitation if the talks address the relocation of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. Relations between the countries are currently at their worst in 30 years, reports Reuters, citing sources in Cairo.
President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi has decided to decline the invitation to the White House if discussions with Donald Trump include the contentious plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
According to Reuters, this decision is rooted in Egypt's concerns about regional destabilization.
Trump's controversial plan
Trump's plan involves the US assuming control of the Gaza Strip and relocating its residents to other countries, including Egypt and Jordan. The proposal has met with strong criticism in the Arab world, and Egypt and Jordan fear migration from Gaza could threaten their stability. Egyptian diplomacy has repeatedly rejected this idea.
According to the New Arab, relations between the US and Egypt are currently the worst in three decades. Trump has threatened to reduce aid to Egypt and Jordan if they don't agree to accept Gaza residents.
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip, aiming to give Palestinians the opportunity to remain on their lands.
