CAIRO: Egypt has again strongly criticized Israeli attempts to force Palestinians to leave the Gaza Strip, local media reported on Wednesday. Any move to displace people from Gaza, whether voluntarily or forcibly, was strongly condemned by Egypt.
The recent Egyptian Foreign Ministry’s statement on the Hamas-Israel war came in response to recent remarks made by an Israeli Minister suggesting Palestinian people should vacate the Gaza Strip.
Egypt Condemns Israeli Attempts to Displace Palestinians from Gaza
Egypt’s ministry spokesperson Ahmed Abu Zeid stated evidence on the ground showed that Israel was attempting to impose the forced displacement of Palestinian people from the Gaza Strip, an act that breached international humanitarian laws and contradicted Israel’s jobs as an occupying force under Article 49 of the Geneva Convention.
Speaking on behalf of the government of Egypt, Ahmed Abu Zeid called on Israel to immediately halt its bombardment and targeting of Palestinian innocent people.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry made a similar appeal in a telephone phone call last week with UN Chief Antonio Guterres.
