Egypt is safe, but it’s not home, Palestinian refugees that have recently fled Gaza tell the New York Times in a long-form piece looking at the struggles they face in Cairo. Many of the c.100k Gazans that have successfully crossed the border into Egypt are unable to obtain residency papers after their tourist visa expires and unable to register as refugees with the UN. This legal limbo means that Gazans are unable to open bank accounts, start business, send their children to public schools, or even apply for a visa to another country.

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