Egypt Denies Debt Relief Offered to Accept Gaza Palestinians
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Egypt’s foreign minister said his nation wasn’t offered help with its debts by the US and Israel in return for taking in Palestinians fleeing war-torn Gaza, a potential mass displacement the cash-strapped North African country has repeatedly rejected.
Sameh Shoukry’s remarks Thursday came in response to reporters’ questions on whether Egypt had come under pressure to allow in large numbers of Palestinians escaping the conflict on its northeast border. Speaking in Cairo, he also said Egypt was working with its international partners to try and secure the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas militants in the besieged territory.