AFP5 February 2025 | 10:40

Egypt calls for Gaza reconstruction 'without Palestinians leaving'

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in talkd with Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa, the two men agreed on 'the importance of moving forward with early recovery projects'.

Egypt calls for Gaza reconstruction 'without Palestinians leaving'

A Palestinian vendor waits for customers in front of a building destroyed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on 3 March 2024. Picture: AFP

CAIRO - Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for swift reconstruction of Gaza Wednesday without the displacement of Palestinians from the territory after a surprise proposal from US President Donald Trump to take it over.

In talks with Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Mustafa in Cairo, the two men agreed on "the importance of moving forward with early recovery projects... at an accelerated pace... without the Palestinians leaving the Gaza Strip, especially with their commitment to their land and refusal to leave it", the Egyptian foreign ministry said.