Sissi May Skip US If Gazan Relocation Talks On Agenda

After Jordan, now Egypt prez pushes back on Trump's plan to drive away Palestinians

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EGYPT's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi will not travel to Washington for talks at the White House if the agenda includes US President Donald Trump's plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza, two Egyptian security sources said, The Times of Israel reported.

In a call between Trump and Sissi on February 1, the US president extended an open invitation to his Egyptian counterpart to visit the White House, the Egyptian presidency previously said. No date has been set for a visit, a US official said.

The Egyptian presidency and foreign ministry do not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump on Tuesday doubled down on his idea of exiling Palestinians and placing a rebuilt Gaza under "US authority," but faced pushback from visiting Jordanian King Abdullah II.

"I reiterated Jordan's steadfast position against the displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. This is the unified Arab position. Rebuilding Gaza without displacing the Palestinians and addressing the dire humanitarian situation should be the priority for all," Abdullah said on social media after the talks.