Egypt rejects US plan for foreign control in Gaza, insists Palestinians must govern themselves
Egypt’s foreign minister has rejected a US-backed interim administration for Gaza, insisting Palestinians must govern themselves and urging open crossings, peacekeepers along the Yellow Line, and no displacement via Rafah.
Egypt has firmly rejected new United States proposals to install a foreign-backed interim administration in Gaza, insisting that any governing structure must be determined solely by Palestinians.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty conveyed the message on Monday during a panel at the Doha Forum in Qatar, stating that Cairo would not accept any arrangement placing Gaza under foreign control.
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Abdelatty was responding to a US plan that seeks to introduce a non-elected interim body, operating under a foreign supervisory council, in the territory.
According to the minister, such proposals amount to a form of trusteeship, which Egypt believes undermines Palestinians’ right to govern themselves. He added that neither Egypt nor any other country intends to take control of Gaza, insisting that the territory must be governed by Palestinians.
"Egypt will not govern Gaza, and no foreign power will govern Gaza. Palestinians will govern themselves," he said, according to the Middle East Monitor.
Badr further outlined Egypt’s preferred approach after the fighting ends: the deployment of an international peacekeeping force along Gaza’s “Yellow Line,” the boundary separating areas with Israeli troops from the rest of the enclave.
He said the mission would be based on a UN Security Council resolution drafted by the US and approved last November, establishing a temporary security arrangement until the end of 2027.
The minister added that the force would help maintain stability while Palestinians organise their own political leadership.
Turning to the humanitarian crisis, Abdelatty called for all border crossings into Gaza to be fully opened so aid can reach the 2.4 million residents, warning that shortages of food, medical supplies, and shelter are making conditions increasingly dire.
He also stressed that Egypt will not allow the Rafah crossing to be used to move Palestinians out of Gaza, rejecting any plan from Israel or the US that could force people to leave.
Badr denied reports that Egypt is cooperating with Israel to facilitate the exit of Gaza residents, describing such claims as false.
According to him, Egypt’s stance has remained consistent throughout the conflict: keeping Gaza populated, protecting its residents, and ensuring that any political solution respects Palestinian control over their territory.
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