Priorities

At Responsible Statecraft Matthew Petti remarks on Egypt’s refusal to accept Gazan refugees:

Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in a speech late on Thursday that Egypt was committed to providing humanitarian aid to Gaza, but that Palestinians must “remain on their land” because their removal from Gaza would bring “the elimination of the [Palestinian] cause.” He had earlier claimed that “Egypt will not allow the Palestinian cause to be settled at the expense of other parties.”

I continue to wait for an explanation of how Israel can support its goal of eliminating Hamas while minimizing civilian casualties while Hamas, Egypt, Jordan, and other Palestinians insist that Gazans remain there. It’s clear to me at least that they have priorities other than preserving Gazan lives.