Thousands in Egypt protest Trump’s push to transfer Palestinians

Rosaleen Carroll

Demonstrators gather outside the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Jan. 31, 2025 to protest against a plan floated by US President Donald Trump to move Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and Jordan. — Demonstrators gather on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip on Jan. 31, 2025, to protest a plan floated by US President Donald Trump to move Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and Jordan. — KEROLOS SALAH/AFP via Getty Images

Thousands of Egyptians gathered at the Rafah border crossing with Egypt on Friday in protest of US President Donald Trump’s proposal to displace Palestinians to Egypt.

Photos and videos circulated on social media showing Egyptians at the Rafah border crossing, the sole point of entry between Gaza and Egypt, waving Egyptian and Palestinian flags.

Egyptians are gathering at the Rafah Crossing to protest against Trump’s plans to displace Palestinians pic.twitter.com/RQS8JsDrKu
— Daily News Egypt (@DailyNewsEgypt) January 31, 2025

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Thousands in Egypt protest Trump’s push to transfer Palestinians

Trump’s recent comments on sending Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan have put the Egyptian and Jordanian leadership on edge and sparked protests among Egyptian civilians.

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