Oct 12, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Cairo.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has warned of attempts of terminating the
Palestinian cause, stressing that Palestinians have to remain steadfast and
present on their own land.
In a speech at the graduation ceremony of Egypt’s military students on Thursday, Sisi said Egypt hosts nine million guests who have left their countries in pursuit of peace and security. However, he stressed that the case of Gaza Strip is different.
“The matter is different as the [Palestinian] cause is the top cause of all
Arabs and it is important that [Palestinian] people remain steadfast and
present on their lands,” Sisi said.
He stressed that Egypt “will exert its utmost efforts to alleviate [their
suffering].”
In his speech, the president highlighted Egypt’s intensive contacts with
international partners in order to halt the ongoing fighting and escalation and
alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
He also stressed Egypt’s keenness to deliver medical and humanitarian aid
to the Palestinian people during such ordeal.
Sisi called for parties of the conflict to prioritize reason and wisdom,
exercise utmost self-restraint, and ensure the protection of civilians, women
and children, by refraining from brutal acts of revenge.
“We must recognize that any conflict that does not lead to peace is
senseless,” Sisi said.
He urged “immediate return to the path of negotiations in order to avoid
fires that will be ignited and will not leave anything, far or near, unless
they burn it.”
With regard to peace efforts, Sisi said Egypt is fully prepared to utilize
all its capabilities and efforts in mediation in coordination with effective
international and regional partners “without any restrictions or conditions.”
“Egypt’s endeavors for peace and considering it as its strategic choice
make it imperative for Egypt not to leave the brothers in beloved Palestine,
and to preserve the resources of the brotherly Palestinian people and ensure
that they regain their legitimate rights,” the president stated.
Sisi emphasized the utmost importance of sparing the innocent from bearing
the consequences of the current military conflict.
This necessitates the immediate facilitation of humanitarian aid delivery
to the Palestinian people, Sisi said, adding that the international community
must assume its responsibilities in this regard for the sake of peace.
Israel has leveled up its airstrikes against the Gaza Strip over the past
days, killing hundreds of Palestinians including children and leaving hundreds
of thousands homeless.
Since the start of the current conflict, Egypt has been calling for both
sides of the conflict to prioritize de-escalation and exercise utmost
restraint.
Egypt has also made intensive contacts with international
influential parties as well the Palestinian and Israeli sides to contain the
situation.
Egypt has warned of the conflict’s consequences on the lives of Palestinian
and Israeli civilians and its potential risks on the region’s security and
stability.
Moreover, Egypt has stressed keenness to provide aid to the
Palestinians in Gaza, which total more than 2 million people.
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