When Egypt occupied Gaza

Egypt occupied the Gaza Strip from 1948-67. Had they chosen to do so, and if the real goal of the 'Palestinians' and the Arab countries had been to do so, Egypt could have granted Gaza independence as a 'Palestinian' state. (Jordan could have done the same with the 'West Bank').But that was not Egypt's goal and the Arab countries have no interest in the 'Palestinians' or a 'Palestinian state.'