FM links regional security to restoration of Palestinian rights
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At a glance
- Egypt's Foreign Minister stated that lasting Middle East peace requires restoring Palestinian rights.
- The minister met with a UN committee delegation on the sidelines of a Cairo conference, reaffirming Egypt's support for the Palestinian cause.
- Egypt condemned Israeli actions in the West Bank and urged the UN to mobilize international support for international law.
Egypt believes that enduring peace and stability in the Middle East hinge on the restoration of the Palestinian people's legitimate and inalienable rights. Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty articulated this stance during a meeting with a delegation from the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP). The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the Jerusalem Conference in Cairo, a joint initiative by the UN committee and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
lasting peace and stability in the Middle East can only be achieved through the restoration of the Palestinian peopleโs legitimate and inalienable rights.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tamim Khallaf reported that Abdelatty reiterated Egypt's unwavering support for the Palestinian cause, emphasizing its critical role in achieving regional peace and stability. The minister also highlighted the importance of implementing the U.S. president's peace plan. He specifically condemned ongoing Israeli activities in the West Bank, citing settlement expansion, land confiscation, and repeated violations of holy sites within the occupied Palestinian territories.
Egyptโs continued support for the Palestinian cause, describing it as essential to achieving peace and stability in the region.
Abdelatty urged the UN committee to continue its efforts in mobilizing international support within the United Nations framework to ensure adherence to international law. He reaffirmed Egypt's firm rejection of any attempts to undermine the Palestinian cause or forcibly displace Palestinians from their land. Members of the CEIRPP delegation expressed their appreciation for Egypt's consistent and long-standing support for Palestinian rights in international forums.
the importance of implementing the US presidentโs peace plan.
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