Egypt Tells U.S. Delegation It Rejects Palestinian Displacement, Stands by Gaza Reconstruction Plan

Cairo / PNN /

Egypt has informed a visiting U.S. delegation of its rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, while affirming its readiness to discuss a reconstruction plan for the territory at a post-ceasefire conference.

The statement came during a meeting on Sunday in Cairo between Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aati and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley, according to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Monday.

Abdel-Aati…