Egypt’s diplomatic push against the displacement of Palestinians dominated the talk shows for the second night running, with the nation’s talking heads condemning the idea and warning of its consequences.

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The Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s latest remarks in US media. While it remains unclear what remarks the statement refers to, Netanyahu recently accused Egyptian guards on the Rafah border of allowing only “the very rich got out” during an interview with Fox News. The statement criticized the comments as an attempt to distract from Israel’s violations, it also reaffirmed Egypt’s complete rejection of any plans to displace Palestinians to Egypt, Jordan, or Saudi Arabia, stressing that such actions violate international law and threaten regional stability.

The latest Israeli actions received airtime from El Hekaya’s Amr Adib (watch, runtime:58:18), who interviewed former Secretary-General of the Arab League and former Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa for his take on the situation. “What’s happening now is the second chapter of change on a regional level,” he said, adding that “the first sign of this shift is the effort to end the Palestinian cause.”

Abdelatty in Washington: Kelma Akhira’s Lamees El Hadidi (watch, runtime: 2:21) drew attention to Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty’s visit to Washington for high-level meetings with senior US officials and members of Congress. His visit coincides with Jordanian King Abdullah’s arrival in the US for a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

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