Egypt has closed its border to asylum seekers from Gaza, Photo: File
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi justified closing the Rafah border crossing for Palestinian refugees, saying that instead of leaving Gaza and coming to our country, Palestinians should stand firm against Israel on their land.
According to Al-Arabiya Urdu News, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi responded to criticism for preventing Palestinian refugees from entering Egypt.
Addressing the graduation ceremony of the students of the Military College, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that the criticism of stopping Palestinians trying to come to Egypt seeking asylum is not correct.
The Egyptian president said that 9 million Palestinians are living here and we are ready to help them in every possible way, but we also understand that leaving Gaza in the current situation means ending the Palestinian cause forever. .
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi added that the current situation demands that the Palestinians stay in their country and face the Israeli aggression and continue to fight steadfastly to save their cause and land.
The Egyptian president said that who does not want to provide food and medical aid to Gaza on humanitarian basis, but to get the civilians and children out of the war and the lasting solution to this problem is negotiations.
President Abdul Fattah said that international forces, including Arab countries, are continuing their efforts to reduce the suffering of Palestinians and end the tension with Israel.
The Egyptian president said that we also desire peace in Gaza and are ready to use all our capabilities to establish peace in the region without any restrictions or conditions.
President Abdul Fattah added that more innocent people will have to pay the price of taking the path of war instead of peace and the consequences will spread to the entire region.
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