NNA - French President Emmanuel Macron said on a visit to Cairo on Monday that he was strongly opposed to any displacement of Palestinians or annexation in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

"We are firmly opposed to the displacement of populations and to any annexation of both Gaza and the West Bank," Macron said as he met with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

"This would be a violation of international law and a serious threat to the security of the entire region, including Israel," he said.

Macron said Palestinian Islamist group Hamas should have no part in governing the Gaza Strip and reiterated his support for a reconstruction plan for the war-ravaged territory endorsed by the Arab League. -- AFP

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