Egypt rejects new Israeli law giving Jews exclusive rights to self-determination

Egypt’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement renouncing a controversial law approved by the Israeli Knesset on Thursday, “defining the country as the homeland of the Jews — asserting Jerusalem as the capital.” The passing of the law came two days before Hamas announced it agreed to an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, according to the Financial Times. Despite the cool-down in violence, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley slammed Arab states, including Egypt, for “talking a lot about supporting the Palestinians” but falling short of providing aid through the UN Relief and Works Agency, Reuters reports.