Gaza’s plans put the relationship with Egypt-the head of a difficult test

In Cairo’s lively heart, cafes are intensified by Gazani, who managed to escape at the beginning of Israel’s devastating war against Hamas. Although they have found safety, they remain worried by their loved ones at home.

Over the last few days, Egyptian intelligence officials have been dating Hamas leaders to strengthen the shaky ceasefire. Tens of millions of Egyptians – setting up the constant news updates – already consider their country’s intimate participation in the Gaza war.

But now – with the surprising vision of President Trump a post -war vision that offers the displacement of two million Palestinians on the Land Land in Egypt and Jordan so that the United States can take over the territory – they are afraid of an existential threat.

The Egyptians, who flock to the prayers on Friday, say that Trump’s idea needs reality.

“We will move the battle line from their land to our own!” says Abdo, a civil engineer. “The Israeli army and the Palestinian resistance are eternal enemies and there is no peace between them. This would mean giving Israel a pretext to attack them on our land in the name of self -defense.”

Others emphasize how the idea of ​​permanent shift of gas would be tantamount to eliminating the Palestinian pursuit of statehood. But, they say, it would also give rise to extremism and would cause instability in Egypt.

In order to try to convey such a message, Egypt President Abdul Fatah al -Sisi launches a backstage diplomatic blitz. He faces one of the most challenging moments of his government, which can reset relations with the key Western ally of his country.

Egypt hangs the threat to his peace treaty with neighboring Israel – long regarded as a cornerstone of stability and influence of the United States in the Middle East.

Ever since Washington made the breakthrough deal in 1979, he saw Cairo as a close ally. Egypt is constantly one of the largest recipients of US military aid agreed as part of the contract. Last year, $ 1.3 billion was allocated.

However, on the influential nighttime talk show in Egypt, commentators express strong criticism. US military aid “represents no value to Egypt,” said Ahmed Musa, a popular host of a private television channel. He urged the Egyptians to refuse “pressure” or “blackmail”.

Egypt’s leader chooses a different approach to the King of Jordan Abdullah II, who recently met with Trump in the White House. There, Abdullah accepted a miserable tone and promised to take sick Gazan children, while giving no reason to the idea of ​​resetting Gazani.

Egyptian reports say Sissy refuses to visit Washington while the displacement is on the agenda, although the US maintains no planned trip.

Egypt’s own economy was heavily affected by the Gaza war; It says he has lost $ 8 billion in the revenue of the Suez canal due to attacks by Yemen on ships in the Red Sea, which began in response to the Gaza offensive in Israel.

The hope now is that by creating your own “master” for the reconstruction of gas, Egypt can avoid the extremely problematic mass displacement of the Palestinians and strengthen its own economy.

The Egyptian real estate tycoon, Hisham Talaat Mustafa – who is close to Sisi – was on television, pushing the proposal for $ 20 billion (£ 16 billion; 19 billion euros) to build 200,000 homes in gas in just three years without Palestinians to be moved.

The plan is feasible, says Professor Mustafa Kamel Al-Said of the University of Cairo: “I don’t think it will be impossible for the Egyptians to find safe areas for the Palestinians to move there until their part of the gas is restored.”

Various “innovative ideas are available,” he adds, including one for debris to be used as a construction material in reconstruction.

Speaking before traveling to the Middle East, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that Arab countries “dislike” Trump Gaza’s plan. “Now, if anyone has a better plan – and we hope to do it,” he continued, “Now is the time to present it.”

Some Arab leaders should soon meet in Saudi Arabia, with Egypt calling on the Arab summit meeting to discuss an alternative “overall vision” for Gaza in Cairo on February 27th.

Proposals are thought to include a fund led by the Persian Gulf to help to achieve the huge reconstruction and transaction bill to the side of Hamas. Israel and the United States have clarified that the Palestinian armed group, which has been run in Gaza since 2007, should not play a future role.

Egypt’s idea involves the training of new security forces and identification of Palestinian technocrats – not related to every political faction – which will be responsible for early recovery projects.

However, the conclusion of a deal that satisfies the Israeli government will be a challenge.

Former US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken envisages world powers and the UN plays a temporary role in gas, while the Palestinian Power (PA), which rules parts of the occupied West Coast, cannot take responsibility. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks to block the BCP’s involvement as part of his opposition to Palestinian statehood.

Egypt, along with other Arab countries, remains committed to the long -standing international formula for peace, the decision of two countries, which occupies an independent Palestinian state with Israel. His foreign ministry said he wanted to work with President Trump to “achieve a comprehensive and just peace in the region, achieving a fair settlement of the Palestinian cause.”

Back outside the mosque in Cairo, worshipers quietly indicate how their country should try to avoid anxious repetitions of history.

Egypt already says he hosts more than 100,000 Gazan. With the idea of ​​taking many more, some worry that their country can become a Hamas base – ideological shoots of a forbidden forbidden Muslim Brotherhood of the country – which, they claim, can be intensified by stirring home shocks.

In the end, there is a strong support for Egypt to take a strong position and face the United States.

“Our life is getting more difficult with the number of refugees we already have. Imagine if we take more!” The owner of a store that did not want to give his name said.

“The Palestinians must live on their own land, not ours. We don’t need anything from the United States.

“I stand next to Sisi and the government and we are ready to face the full consequences.”