The two countries, which flank Israel on opposite sides and share borders with Gaza and the occupied West Bank, respectively, have replied with a staunch refusal.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II gave a similar message a day earlier, saying, “No refugees in Jordan, no refugees in Egypt.”.
Their refusal is rooted in fear that Israel wants to force a permanent expulsion of Palestinians into their countries and nullify Palestinian demands for statehood.
The diaspora has spread further, with many refugees building lives in Gulf Arab countries or the West.
Egypt fears history will repeat itself and a large Palestinian refugee population from Gaza will end up staying for good.
At the same time, Egypt says a mass exodus from Gaza would bring Hamas or other Palestinian militants onto its soil.
He said that with the presence of Palestinian militants, Sinai “would become a base for attacks on Israel. »