The first response from Egypt to the occupation’s announcement of expanding its operations in southern Gaza and its calls for displacement – Masrawy – Masrawy

08:47 PM

Friday, December 1, 2023

Masrawy

The Arab Republic of Egypt, in a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on December 1, expressed its strong condemnation of the collapse of the truce and the renewed violent bombing and Israeli military operations against the Gaza Strip, which resulted in renewed casualties among Palestinian civilians, considering the matter a serious setback and an underestimation by the Israeli side of all… The efforts made over the past few days have sought to extend the truce in order to spare the blood of innocent Palestinians and to ensure the implementation of more urgent humanitarian aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip.

Egypt warned against the consequences of expanding Israeli military operations in the southern Gaza Strip, and the calls of Israeli officials encouraging the displacement of Palestinians outside the borders of Gaza, in flagrant violation of Israel’s obligations as the occupying power, and all provisions of international humanitarian law, especially the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, reaffirming its Egypt’s firm position rejects the forced displacement of Palestinians outside the borders of its land, as it is a red line that will not be allowed to be crossed.

Egypt renewed its call to influential international parties and concerned UN bodies, led by the Security Council, to assume their responsibilities towards ensuring the protection of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, and to stop attempts and plans to push them to flee outside their country, stressing the importance of actually implementing the two resolutions issued by the Security Council and the General Assembly in this regard.