Tension erupts between Egypt, US after Trump’s threat; Sisi ‘may postpone’ Washington visit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi might postpone his planned visit to Washington, marking a significant diplomatic setback amid rising tensions with American President Donald Trump over the ongoing Gaza crisis and aid cut threats.
Sisi's trip, scheduled for February 18, may be postponed in light of escalating tensions following Trump's threats to withhold US aid to Egypt and Jordan unless they agree to accept displaced Palestinians from Gaza, according to the London-based Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, citing Egyptian sources on Tuesday.
The Egyptian sources added that a joint summit that was scheduled to be held in the coming days between the US president, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Jordanian King Abdullah II, and the Egyptian president is also expected to be postponed.
In response to the developments, an emergency Arab summit is set for February 27 in Cairo to unify regional strategies regarding the US proposal and to reaffirm support for Palestinian rights.
During a press conference at the White House on Monday, Trump indicated that the US might cut off financial support to Egypt and Jordan if they do not comply with his administration's controversial plan on relocation of over two million residents of Gaza.
Earlier, on February 4, Trump had first mentioned his intention to take control of Gaza, possibly through US military intervention, and to rebuild the area, a plan denounced by many regional and global states and legal experts as ethnic cleansing.
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, currently in Washington, has rejected any proposals that undermine Palestinian rights, insisting that Cairo will not back measures that could lead to the displacement of Gaza residents.
Sources close to the Egyptian government say that tensions between Cairo and Washington are at their highest in three decades, citing "very negative" responses from Trump administration officials regarding Egypt's objections to the proposed relocation plan.
Trump’s intrusive remarks come amid increasing scrutiny of US support for the Israeli regime’s military atrocities.
His remarks are also contrary to United Nations General Assembly Resolution 194, which defines principles for reaching a final “peace” settlement, which includes the Palestinian refugees’ “right to return to their homeland.”
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