Displaced Palestinians in Cairo have found sanctuary from war and a measure of calm, but are unable to build a future.
Mona Adnan Al-Ghalayini, 55, a businesswoman from Gaza, works with employees to prepare her new restaurant for its opening in Cairo. CAIRO — When Israel launched its war against Hamas, Cairo was adamant: It would not accept Palestinian refugees. Yet more than 115,000 Gazans have crossed into Egypt since October, the Palestinian Authority’s embassy here estimates.
A spokesman for Egypt’s foreign press center declined to comment. Egyptian officials have previously denied government involvement with Hala and said they do not condone charging Palestinians seeking to leave Gaza. The woman spoke to The Post on the condition of anonymity because she was not authorized by her employer to speak publicly.
“The people here are so kind to us. When they know that we are from Palestine, specifically from Gaza, sometimes they won’t let us pay” for coffee, taxis, treats, Batoul said. But it’s a “new life — it’s hard.”“We are very connected to , and we love them,” she said. “But they need to do much, much more.”On a recent Monday evening, El-Khozondar falafel restaurant was packed with Gazans looking for a taste of home.
Most of his customers and staff are displaced Palestinians, for whom the restaurant has become a community center. “Poetry for me is a poetry of witness,” Abu Toha said, holding a copy of his first collection, the one book he brought with him from Gaza. Unable to stay in Egypt, the family is headed back to Syracuse, where Abu Toha secured a professorship. He plans to give readings of his upcoming book in the United States.
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