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President El-Sisi Participates in Tripartite Summit on Palestine; Held in Elysee Palace

Tuesday, 18 May 2021 / 03:04 PM

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi participated today afternoon in the French capital, Paris, in the tripartite summit held at the Elysee Palace on the developments of the situation in the Palestinian territory. Also present at the summit was French President Emmanuel Macron and King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan who participated via video conference.

The Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency stated that the President stressed the importance and timing of this summit, which aims to crystallize joint international action by the three countries to stop the violence and contain the dangerous escalations in the Palestinian territories.

The latest events have exacerbated the humanitarian and living conditions inside the Gaza Strip; the summit seeks to overcome the negative repercussions on the regional peace and security, the President expounded. His Excellency commended President Macron’s initiative to hold this summit for engaging in regular consultation and coordination between Egypt, Jordan, and France on the regional issues, particularly the situation in the Palestinian territories.

The President affirmed that there is no way to end this vicious cycle of chronic violence and avoiding the flare-up of the situation in the Palestinian territories except by finding a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause. This solution shall lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy, where the Palestinian people live and enjoy their full legitimate rights that all the peoples of the world are entitled to.

In this context, the President stressed the seriousness of the repercussions of the attempts to change the demographic situation in the city of Jerusalem, affirming that these attempts require an immediate cessation.

President El-Sisi asserted that Egypt would continue to do its utmost to stop the current escalation through intensifying contacts with all concerned international parties as well as the Palestinian and Israeli parties.

In addition, Egypt will support all international efforts aiming to end the current state of tension, restore stability, and limit bloodshed as well as human and material losses.

His Excellency called for intensifying the efforts of the entire international community to urge Israel to stop the current escalation with the Palestinian factions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in order to allow for the restoration of calm.

In this context, International efforts should start to provide various forms of support and aid to the Palestinians. For his part, the President announced that Egypt would provide $500 million, as an Egyptian initiative, for the reconstruction of Gaza Strip in the aftermath of the recent events. The specialized Egyptian companies will also take part in the implementation of the reconstruction process, the President added.

The leaders agreed to focus their efforts and joint political endeavors by maintaining contact and making consultations with international partners in order to reach a cessation of violence and military escalation in the Palestinian territories.

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Foreign Visits 18 May 2021

President El-Sisi Participates in Tripartite Summit on Palestine; Held in Elysee Palace

Tuesday, 18 May 2021 / 03:04 PM

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi participated today afternoon in the French capital, Paris, in the tripartite summit held at the Elysee Palace on the developments of the situation in the Palestinian territory. Also present at the summit was French President Emmanuel Macron and King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan who participated via video conference.

The Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency stated that the President stressed the importance and timing of this summit, which aims to crystallize joint international action by the three countries to stop the violence and contain the dangerous escalations in the Palestinian territories.

The latest events have exacerbated the humanitarian and living conditions inside the Gaza Strip; the summit seeks to overcome the negative repercussions on the regional peace and security, the President expounded. His Excellency commended President Macron’s initiative to hold this summit for engaging in regular consultation and coordination between Egypt, Jordan, and France on the regional issues, particularly the situation in the Palestinian territories.

The President affirmed that there is no way to end this vicious cycle of chronic violence and avoiding the flare-up of the situation in the Palestinian territories except by finding a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian cause. This solution shall lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy, where the Palestinian people live and enjoy their full legitimate rights that all the peoples of the world are entitled to.

In this context, the President stressed the seriousness of the repercussions of the attempts to change the demographic situation in the city of Jerusalem, affirming that these attempts require an immediate cessation.

President El-Sisi asserted that Egypt would continue to do its utmost to stop the current escalation through intensifying contacts with all concerned international parties as well as the Palestinian and Israeli parties.

In addition, Egypt will support all international efforts aiming to end the current state of tension, restore stability, and limit bloodshed as well as human and material losses.

His Excellency called for intensifying the efforts of the entire international community to urge Israel to stop the current escalation with the Palestinian factions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in order to allow for the restoration of calm.

In this context, International efforts should start to provide various forms of support and aid to the Palestinians. For his part, the President announced that Egypt would provide $500 million, as an Egyptian initiative, for the reconstruction of Gaza Strip in the aftermath of the recent events. The specialized Egyptian companies will also take part in the implementation of the reconstruction process, the President added.

The leaders agreed to focus their efforts and joint political endeavors by maintaining contact and making consultations with international partners in order to reach a cessation of violence and military escalation in the Palestinian territories.