All about Trump’s threat to halt US aid to Egypt: The nation’s talking heads had a lot to say about US President Donald Trump’s threat to halt US aid to Egypt and Jordan if they refuse to take in Gazans.

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“Trump’s words are empty threats and we must stand firm, let US aid go to hell,” political commentator Mostafa El Feki told Yahduth Fi Misr’s Sherif Amer (watch, runtime: 20:10), warning that Israel would pay a “hefty price” to pay if peace with Egypt was threatened. El Feki described Trump’s proposal as “far worse than ethnic cleansing” and urged Egyptian officials to respond decisively.

How important is US aid to us? Amer provided a detailed overview of US aid to Egypt (watch, runtime: 4:24).

The Ahmed Moussa take: Ala Masouleety’s Ahmed Moussa told his viewer (watch, runtime:30:14) that “Egypt will not back down” from its commitment to the Palestinian cause, even after Trump’s threats. Moussa described Trump’s remarks during a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah as “alarming,” particularly the suggestion of allocating land in Egypt and Jordan for Palestinian resettlement. He warned that Israel’s control over Gaza is just the first step in a broader push to expand settlements into neighboring territories.

ALSO ON THE AIRWAVES- Kelma Akhira’s Lamees El Hadidi hosted (watch, runtime: 25:52) legal representatives of landlords and tenants of properties under the “old rent” law to talk about their proposals to amend the law after the Supreme Constitutional Court’s ruling in November obligating lawmakers to amend it, which is expected to be discussed in the House over the next few months.

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