The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement: "We condemn the repeated statements by the head of the Israeli occupation government regarding the displacement of Palestinians from their land, including through the Rafah crossing, and the continued use of blockade and starvation to impose forced displacement."
It stressed that this constitutes a "gross violation of international laws and principles and the most basic humanitarian standards," and the Saudi Foreign Ministry emphasized that the Kingdom "renews its full support for our brothers in Egypt in this regard."
For its part, the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs described Netanyahu's statements in a statement as "an extension of the occupation's approach of violating the rights of the brotherly Palestinian people, a disregard for international laws and agreements, and an attempt to obstruct opportunities for peace, especially the two-state solution."
She believed that "the policy of collective punishment practiced by the occupation, including the war of extermination in Gaza, its crimes in the West Bank, its violations of holy sites and holy places, its expansion of settlements, the Judaization of Jerusalem, and the withholding of aid, will not succeed in forcing the Palestinian people to leave their land or relinquish their legitimate rights."
The Qatari Foreign Ministry stressed "the need for the international community to take action to confront extremist and provocative policies," and affirmed that "the only guarantee for achieving sustainable peace is a just and comprehensive solution in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative and the two-state solution based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital."
For its part, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, considered Netanyahu's statements "a flagrant violation of the inalienable rights of the brotherly Palestinian people and a blatant violation of international law and international humanitarian law."
The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry affirmed its "rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians," and called on the international community and the Security Council to "take urgent action to end the genocide and collective punishment, and halt the policy of starvation and settlement expansion."
As for Jordan, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that it "condemns in the strongest terms the hostile and unacceptable statements issued by extremists in the Israeli government regarding the displacement of Palestinians from their land, the latest of which were the Israeli Prime Minister's statements regarding the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing."
The Jordanian Foreign Ministry considered this a "flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law, and a blatant infringement on the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to remain on their land and establish their independent, sovereign Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967, lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital."
She reiterated Jordan's "absolute rejection of the displacement of Palestinians from their land, describing it as a war crime that the Kingdom will confront with all its capabilities." She also affirmed Jordan's "support for the position of our brothers in Egypt, who reject the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza and the attempt to liquidate the Palestinian cause."
The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also condemned Netanyahu's attack on Egypt in a statement, considering it an official Israeli recognition of the displacement plans in the Gaza Strip.
In a statement, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned "Netanyahu's provocative statements and positions, the false accusations, and the unjustified attack on Egypt," and considered Netanyahu's statements "official Israeli admissions of the displacement plans being implemented by the occupation in the Gaza Strip."
The ministry commended "Egypt's supportive stance on the issues and rights of the Palestinian people, and its constant support for the Gaza Strip and its citizens in the face of crimes of genocide and displacement." It emphasized that "the Egyptian position plays a decisive role in defending our people and their rights in all forums, and stands as a solid barrier to thwarting displacement and annexation plans."
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The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Al-Budaiwi, also condemned, in a statement, "in the strongest terms the irresponsible and dangerous statements issued by the Prime Minister of the Israeli occupation forces regarding the displacement of the Palestinian people from their land."
He considered these statements to be a public call to commit a full-fledged crime of ethnic cleansing, and a flagrant violation of all international conventions, norms, and laws.
Al-Badawi called on "the international community, with all its stakeholders, to urgently assume its legal and humanitarian responsibilities and take firm and immediate action to halt these dangerous practices and statements and prevent the situation from escalating in a way that threatens the stability of the region and the world."
Israeli allegations
Earlier Thursday, Netanyahu claimed in an interview with the Hebrew-language Abu Ali Express channel on Telegram that "there are various plans for how to rebuild Gaza, but half of the population wants to leave Gaza," claiming that "this is not a mass expulsion."
He continued his claims: "I can open the Rafah crossing for them, but it will be immediately closed by Egypt," claiming that "the right to exit Gaza is a fundamental right for every Palestinian."
On Friday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it condemned Netanyahu's statements and stressed that it "will never be a partner in liquidating the Palestinian cause or become a gateway for displacement," emphasizing that this is an "unchangeable red line."
Following Netanyahu's remarks, his office issued a statement claiming that Egypt "prefers to imprison the residents of Gaza inside its territory," in the first response to Cairo's statements rejecting any displacement of Palestinians from the Strip, where Tel Aviv, with US support, has been committing genocide for nearly two years.
Egypt, through its President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and senior officials, has repeatedly emphasized its strong rejection of plans to displace Palestinians from their land under any pretext.
In May 2024, the Israeli occupation forces took control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, halting the entry of aid and the exit of patients and wounded for treatment abroad, exacerbating the humanitarian situation in the Strip.
Palestinians affirm their commitment to their land and reject plans to displace them, amid warnings of Israeli-American moves to liquidate the Palestinian cause.
Israel has been blockading the Gaza Strip for 18 years, leaving approximately 1.5 million Palestinians out of a population of approximately 2.4 million in the Strip homeless after their homes were destroyed in the war of extermination.
With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, leaving 64,300 Palestinians dead, 162,005 wounded, most of them children and women, more than 9,000 missing, hundreds of thousands displaced, and a famine that has killed 376 Palestinians, including 134 children.
