While both Egypt and Jordan initially rejected President Trump’s plan for Gaza, according to which both countries would take in more than two million residents of Gaza who would leave the Strip while its reconstruction was going on, it seems that Egypt is now willing to take in half a million Gazans “temporarily.” More on this offer, and why it was made, can be found here: “Egypt willing to temporarily absorb half a million evacuated Gazans – Lebanese report,” Jerusalem Post, March 21, 2025:
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said that his country was ready to temporarily host half a million Gazans who would be evacuated from the Gaza Strip, according to a Friday report by Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar.
According to the report, the Gazans would be allocated a city in the north of the Sinai Peninsula.
Does this mean these Gazans would be housed in a city that is already in existence, or would a new city be built to accommodate them? Would new housing be built for them, or would a brand-new city be constructed for them in northern Sinai, as Egypt has managed to do in building New Cairo in the Western Desert?
The comment reportedly came during a conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the situation in the Middle East, in which the Egyptian leader was present, among other attendees.
According to the report, the temporary relocation offer has raised concerns with Jordan, which has previously taken a strong stance against such a move….
This offer by Egypt raises many questions. For Jordan, it is alarming, because it increases pressure on it to do the same, and to admit large numbers of Gazans whose increased presence would make the Palestinians, already more than 60% of Jordan’s population, rise to 70-75% of the total. This could threaten the rule of the Hashemite King Abdullah, who remembers how his father King Hussein had been challenged by Palestinians before, by the terrorists of Black September who tried to overthrow him in 1970.
It is also not clear what this offer means by “temporary” resettlement. Would it last the entire time that the reconstruction of Gaza is going on, or would the Gazans be expected to go back before then? Trump’s plan mentions a period of five years during which the Gazans would be expected to remain outside the Strip. For what period does El Sisi plan to house those half-million Gazans?
Was the offer made in good faith, or merely as a way for Egypt to curry favor with President Trump, with El-Sisi expecting no more than a handful of Gazans — certainly not half-a-million — to take up his offer?
Did the Trump administration put pressure on El-Sisi to make the offer, by threatening to cut off all aid to Egypt? Has it done the same with Jordan, or does it recognize that King Abdullah is in a different situation from El-Sisi, and worries about a still larger Palestinian population overwhelming the Jordanians in his kingdom?
Who would pay for the new housing in the northern Sinai? One assumes that the rich oil states of the Gulf, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait, would be called on, rather than the United States. Trump has no interest in committing tens of billions of dollars to such a project. Has such a commitment from those states to provide necessary funds to Egypt been received?
Many questions remain. But it’s a sign that Trump’s plan for Gaza, though widely ridiculed when first proposed, is having a salutary effect.
Nera says
Jordan was smart and went for “keedz” with late stage cancers. That was truly smart first pick. Made them look really good and insured a safe future for their own people.
dani says
GOOD – let the bloodthirsty savages be someone else’s problem.
t says
They will operate from Egypt now
t says
Unfortunately they are the Worlds problem
JERRY BURRIDGE says
I am now reading your book, Antisemitism–History or Myth
gravenimage says
Yes–th latest book by Robert Spencer. Much recommended.
Lady of the Lake says
JW is THE BEST news site in the world..
Coming soon…. Jurassic Park
gravenimage says
+1
Cynthia says
Can’t be believed yet. So far this is a rumor. Palestinians are prisoners of the Arab nations. If allowed, 90% would leave Gaza.
However, No one wants such a violent population.
t says
Should be sent to iran- as iran facilitated events
࿗Infidel࿘ says
Temporary shelter is fine, as long as those Gazans are forwarded to some faraway Arab country, like Somalia. Sinai is still too close for comfort for Israel, and is supposed to be a DMZ under Camp David Accords, not filled w/ “Palestinian” or other Jihadists. Egypt can hold them, but should forward them on to other places – Puntland, Western Sahara, Fezzan, Mauritania, et al. Then make those countries grant them full citizenship, and subject them to their own laws
Brian Smith says
Typical response from a Zionist who thinks he is better than anyone else.
Military might will one day turn on its head then you will be put out to pasture.
Brenrod says
So, best he puts you out to pasture first.
somehistory says
Infidel is smarter than the average guy, but from all I have read of his comments, I can write, he doesn’t think he’s “better than anyone else.”
He’s being realistic. mozlums close to Israel will continue killing Jews.
gravenimage says
By “better than” Brian Smith here mans that Jews don’t want to be kidnapped, raped, and murdered by Jihadists–and is hoping for a time when Jews can no longer defend themslves against JIhad terror. Sickening–but he may have a *long* wait.
Eddie says
Egypt might take 500,000 ?
Well whoopee! Some big deal.
Here in Britain we have been importing about a MILLION third worlders every year.
This is largely UK Government sanctioned and does not include the small boats of ” illegals”crossing the channel in their thousands.
The impact on Egypt will be neglible compared to the take over of the UK.
And it was a Palestinian who climbed Big Ben recently so we already have them coming here. Nothing to stop them.
And today comes the news of another two British Pensioners knifed to death in their home town by someone called “Mohammedu.”
Nothing to see here.
Mental health issues are the main factor according to Greater Manchester Police.
James Lincoln says
Eddie,
Just wondering if King Charles would change his mind about islam if Buckingham palace were attacked by muslims…
Eddie says
James,
King Charles is detached from reality.
Anyone who can say he admires Islam must be so.
How can anyone continue to be unaware of unwilling to see the thousands of brutal deaths and misery committed in it’s name year after year.
Charles lives in a privileged vacuum and that also applies to what is in his head.
James Lincoln says
Eddie,
Just wondering if King Charles would change his mind about islam if Buckingham palace were attacked by muslims…
t says
The main factor is a Warped World view and globally destabilizing ideology.
A failure to assimilate in Host Countries, a disrespect for Host Countries,
and demand for sharia.
A demand that others follow their “program”.
Those allowing them into UK arre wrong to do so
OLD GUY says
Why even bring them back to Gaza? It be much safer is they weren’t in Gaza.