Nov 24, 2023. Posted by Balkan Periscope - Hellas
Cairo.
President
Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi called on the international community to recognize the
Palestinian State and admit it to the United Nations, during a press conference
with the Prime Ministers of Spain and Belgium on Friday 24/11/2023.
Sisi said that the revival of the two-state solution idea over 30 years hasn't yielded significant progress.
"There
is a need for a different approach, one that involves the international
community's recognition of a Palestinian state and its entry into the United
Nations," he added.
The State
of Palestine attained recognition as an observer state of the United Nations
General Assembly in November 2012.
"The
only solution to the Palestinian issue," as explained by El-Sisi, is
"the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel,
within the borders of 4 June (1967), with East Jerusalem as its
capital."
El-Sisi
expressed readiness to accept a demilitarized Palestinian state, potentially
with the presence of international forces—whether from NATO, the United
Nations, or American or Arab forces—to guarantee security for both the
Palestinian and Israeli states.
Regarding
Egypt's stance on Palestinians' displacement from Gaza, El-Sisi adamantly
reiterated, "We will not permit the displacement of Palestinians from the
Gaza Strip."
He
emphasized, "I sensed a genuine and real understanding by the
international community on our rejection of the displacement issue."
The
Egyptian president, whose country brokered a ceasefire in Gaza alongside Qatar
and the United States, voiced his hope for the extension of the ceasefire in
Gaza, emphasizing the importance of continuous humanitarian aid
to the strip.
El-Sisi
detailed that his tripartite discussions with the Prime Ministers of Belgium
and Spain focused on the provision of adequate aid to Gazans and the
establishment of safe zones across the Strip.
The
President also explained how Egypt has helped citizens from over 30 countries
exit the Gaza Strip, contributing significantly to regional stability.
He proudly
declared, "Cairo has provided 70 percent of the aid that entered the Gaza
Strip, underscoring the nation's substantial role in supporting the
humanitarian needs of the Palestinians."
El-Sisi
reaffirmed Egypt's commitment to the continuous operation of the Rafah
border crossing for the delivery of aid. "Rafah Crossing
has not and will not close," he stressed.
For his
part, the Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez asserted that a permanent
truce must be achieved in Gaza alongside the continuous flow of humanitarian
assistance into the Strip.
Sanchez
emphasized the importance of reaching a two-state solution, explaining that it
will not be easy to achieve, but is essential to pursue to resolve the
century-old Israeli-Arab conflict.
The Prime
Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo also stressed the importance of achieving
a permanent truce in Gaza and providing more humanitarian aid to the Strip.
He thanked
Egypt for evacuating more than 100 Belgians from the Gaza Strip.
Moreover,
he demanded Israel open more border crossings for the entry of
more humanitarian aid.
De Croo
also announced that he will visit the Rafah border crossing along with Spanish
Prime Minister Sanchez on Friday.
Ahram
Online