Egypt's Border Wall: The Controversy and Consequences

Egypt refuses to open its border to Palestinians forcibly displaced from Gaza, despite pressure from Israel and international reports of abysmal living conditions and imminent famine in the region. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has firmly rejected the idea, citing concerns about facilitating ethnic cleansing, security implications, and potential opposition from Hamas. As Israel plans a ground incursion of Rafah, Egypt has fortified its border and begun building a walled buffer zone in the Sinai, leaving the people of Gaza in a dire situation with little international pressure to halt military operations or improve aid access.