Why Egypt and Jordan are unwilling to take refuge from Gaza

Subject: IR

Section: Places in news

Context: Egypt and Jordan, have refused to take in Palestinian refugees.

More about the news:

Refusal to Accept Palestinian Refugees:

Egypt and Jordan have refused to accept Palestinian refugees who are fleeing the conflict in Gaza.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II both stated their refusal, citing concerns and potential consequences.
Concerns of Egypt and Jordan:
Egypt fears that Israel may intend to force a permanent expulsion of Palestinians into their country and nullify Palestinian demands for statehood.
El-Sissi warned that a mass exodus to Egypt could lead to regional instability and threaten the peace in the region because mass exodus from Gaza could bring Hamas or other Palestinian militants into Sinai,
Moreover, there’s no clear scenario for how the current conflict will end, which has raised concerns about the potential for reoccupation of Gaza by Israel.
Egypt is not reassured by Israel’s intentions and suggests housing Palestinians in its Negev Desert.
The refusal to accept Palestinian refugees by Egypt and Jordan is motivated by concerns about their own security, potential demographic changes, and the broader implications for regional peace and stability.

What is the History of Displacement:

Palestinian history has been marked by displacement, with the Nakba in 1948 and further displacement in the 1967 Mideast war.
Palestinians and their descendants now number nearly 6 million, residing in various regions.

Some facts about Egypt

Egypt is a transcontinental country situated in northeastern Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in Western Asia (Middle East).
It is bordered by Libya in the west, the Palestinian territory (Gaza Strip) and Israel in the northeast, and Sudan in the south.
It shares maritime borders with Cyprus, Turkey and Greece in the Mediterranean Sea, and with Jordan and Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea.
The Capital of Egypt is Cairo.
The famous River Nile is the only river that flows in Egypt throughout the year.
Suez Canal:
- It is a 30 km long artificial sea-level waterway located in Egypt.
- It connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez, a northern branch of the Red Sea.
- It provides the shortest maritime route between Europe and the lands lying around the Indian and western Pacific oceans.
- It is one of the world’s most heavily used shipping lanes.

Some facts about Jordan:

Jordan is a country in Western Asia.
It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan River.
It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and east, Iraq to the northeast, Syria to the north, and Israel, Palestinian West Bank, and the Dead Sea to the west.
The Gulf of Aqabaseparates Jordan from Egypt.
Amman is Jordan’s capital and largest city.
The Dead Sea at the Jordan and Israel border is the lowest land point on earth.
It has the 5th largest oil-shale reserves in the world