Why Jordan and Egypt are saying 'no' to accepting Palestinian refugees from Gaza

Sat, 10/21/2023 - 06:13

The media set up ahead of a press conference by the UN Secretary-General on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on the border with the Gaza Strp on October 20, 2023. — The media set up ahead of a press conference by the UN Secretary-General on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing on the border with the Gaza Strip on October 20, 2023.
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Jordan and Egypt have said they won't take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza.
Experts on the Middle East told Insider that economic and security reasons are at play.
They also don't want to be seen as complicit in the displacement of Palestinians, the experts said.

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has raised humanitarian concerns about the fate of the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza, particularly as Israeli retaliatory strikes continue and a ground incursion seems imminent.