Sir, – Barry Walsh (Letters, February 29th) wants Egypt to allow Palestinians from Gaza to cross the border into its country. He contrasted it with how European countries accepted refugees from Ukraine.
There is a significant difference between these two cases. Refugees from Ukraine will be welcome back to their country when the war ends, hopefully successfully for Ukraine. If Palestinians leave Gaza and enter Egypt , I doubt if Israel will allow them return. Therefore, this would make Egypt complicit in a policy of ethnic cleansing of Palestinians by Israel.
Mr Walsh is mistaken in referring to Palestinians in Gaza as refugees. They are in their home country, albeit displaced by the Israeli army incursion. If they crossed an international border, then they become refugees. – Yours, etc,
TOM FULLER,
Sliabh Liag trial: How Alan Vial and Nikita Burns were convicted of murdering Robert Wilkin
Happy 90th birthday, Ronnie Delany: from Wicklow’s fields to Olympic gold
Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Wicklow from €195,000 to €600,000
Patrick Freyne: I feel we’re close now, Meghan, so I can speak freely. The right pitch is crucial in lifestyle hucksterism like yours
Dublin 11.
