Gaza schemes put Egyptian-American relations for hard testing

In Cairo’s heartbroken heart, the chest with coffee shops Ghazan, who managed to escape at Hamas at the beginning of Israel’s devastating war. Although they have got security, they are worried about the people coming back home.

In the last few days, Egyptian intelligence officers are meeting Hamas leaders to sideline the unstable ceasefire. Tens of millions of Egypt – Tuning in continuous news updates – already feel the intimate partnership of their country in war in Gaza.

But now – after the wonder of President Trump’s surprise, the vision after the war, which proposes to displace two million Palestinians in Egypt and Jordan for “a parcel of land”, so that America can capture the region – they one Fear of the danger of existence.

For Friday’s prayers, the Egyptians say that Trump’s idea needs a reality examine.

“We are taking the basis of war from our land on our own!” A civil engineer says Abdo. “Israeli army and Palestinian resistance are eternal enemies and there is no peace between them. This would mean that we are giving Israel an excuse to attack our land in the name of self -defense.”

Others emphasize how the idea of ​​permanently displacing ghazans would be the same for the liquidation of Palestinian discovery for the state. But, they say, it will also be extremism and will cause instability in Egypt.

To try to express a similar message, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has launched a back-to-back diplomatic Blitz. He is facing one of the most challenging moments of his rule, which can reset the relationship with the leading Western colleagues of his country.

The Egypt is danger to the danger for its peace treaty with neighboring Israel – long -standing is seen as the cornerstone of stability and American influence in the Middle East.

Since Washington canceled the 1979 success deal, it has seen Cairo as a close aide. Egypt has been one of the largest recipients of American military aid, agreed as part of the treaty. Last year, it was allocated $ 1.3 billion in military aid.

However, at Egyptian’s impressive night-time talk show, commentator is strong criticism. American military aid “has no value for Egypt,” a popular host Ahmed Warts recently said on a private TV channel. He said that the Egyptians refused “pressure” or “blackmail”.

Egyptian leaders are choosing a separate approach for Raja Abdullah II of Jordan, who recently met Trump at the White House. There, Abdullah adopted a placeary tone and promised to take sick ghazan children, while Ghazan did not give land on the idea of ​​rehabilitation.

Egyptian reports stated that SISI refuses to visit Washington while the displacement is on the agenda, although the US says no journey has been set.

The Gaza war has made Egypt’s own economy difficult; It says that it has lost $ 8BN in the revenue of the Suez Canal due to the attacks of Yemen’s Hauthis on ships in the Red Sea, which began in response to the aggressive Israeli Gaza.

Now the hope is that by preparing his own “masterplan” for Gaza reconstruction, Egypt can avoid the highly problematic mass displacement of both Palestinians and promote its economy.

Egyptian Real Estate Tycoon, HIMAM Talat Mostfa – which is close to SISI – has been on TV, pushing $ 20bn (£ 16bn; 19bn euro), pushing 200,000 homes in Gaza in just three years, Palstinians left without people.

“This plan is possible,” says Mustafa Kamel al-Cyed at Cairo University: “I don’t think it would be impossible for Egyptians to find safe areas for Palestinians, while Gaza’s share is being rebuilt. “

Various “innovative ideas” are being put forward, he says, one involves a debris used as a construction material in reconstruction.

Speaking before the Middle East visit, US State Secretary Marco Rubio admitted that Arab states do not like the “Trump Gaza Yojana”. “Now, if someone has a better plan – and we hope they do,” he has gone, “now is the time to present it.”

Some Arab leaders are scheduled to meet soon in Saudi Arabia, with Egypt on 27 February to discuss an alternative “comprehensive vision” for Gaza in Cairo to a billion summit.

The proposals are believed to be included to help a bay -led fund to help rebuild the proposals, and a deal to sideline Hamas. Israel and the United States have clarified that the Palestinian armed group ruled in Gaza since 2007 should have no role in the future.

The Egyptian view involves training a new security force and identifying Palestinian technocrats – not affiliated to any political faction – which will be in charge of early recovery projects.

However, coming with a deal that satisfies the staunch government of Israel will be challenging.

Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinkan envisaged world powers and the United Nations played a temporary role in Gaza, unless the Palestinian Authority (PA), which does not control parts of the occupied West Bank, can take charge . But the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, as part of the opposition to the Palestinian state, demanded to block PA’s participation.

Egypt, along with other Arab states, is committed to the prolonged international formula for peace, a two-state solution that imagines an independent Palestinian kingdom with Israel. Its Foreign Ministry has said that it wants to work with President Trump to “reach a proper settlement of Palestinian cause and get a widespread and peace in the region.”

Back outside the mosque in Cairo, worshipers quietly explain how their country should try to avoid harassing the recurrence of history.

Already, Egypt says it hosts more than 100,000 gazans. With the idea of ​​taking many more people, some concern is a matter of concern that their country can become a basis for Hamas – an ideological crime of the country’s own banned Muslim Brotherhood – which they argue, may be reinforced, Domestic upheaval.

Finally Egypt has strong support for taking a strong position and standing up to the US.

“Life is becoming more difficult for us with the number of refugees already received for us. Imagine if we take more!” The owner of a shop said, who did not want to give his name.

“Palestinians need not to live on their land. We need anything from the USA.

“I am standing by SISI and the government and we are ready to face full results.”