Egypt is under intense pressure from Western countries to open the Rafah border crossing to Palestinian refugees, angering Egyptian authorities. In more direct terms, a senior Egyptian official told a European counterpart: “Do you want us to take in one million people? Well, then I’ll send them to Europe. You guys care so much about human rights – well, take them up on it.”
ttn-3
Egypt has a clear message for the EU: “Take in a million Gazans yourself if you care so much about human rights”
