Oct 29, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Cairo.
Minister of
Foreign Sameh Shokry received Sunday at the ministry's headquarters in Cairo
U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues David Satterfield to
confer over the humanitarian situation in Gaza Strip and intensify coordination
for the delivery of aid in an immediate and sustainable way.
Minister Shokry underscored the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where the death toll exceeded 7,500 within three weeks. He stressed the necessity of a serious and organized international action to attain a truce that would achieve protection to civilians who are enduring the repercussions of the escalation that cannot be justified as self-defense or combating terrorism.
The minister presented the ongoing collaboration between Egypt and international aid organizations, urging the elimination of obstacles put by the Israeli side through international pressure. He equally underscored that alleviating the humanitarian crisis is not just bound to the delivery of aid. Rather, it must be coupled with not expanding the Israeli ground operations in Gaza.
In
that context, the Egyptian minister warned of the devastating impact of that
scenario as the conflict might reach a regional level.
On
his side, Satterfield expressed the United States' appreciation for the
Egyptian role in delivering aid to Gaza Strip, as well as for the current
bilateral cooperation aimed at alleviating the humanitarian suffering endured
by civilians in Gaza.
(Egyptian media)
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