President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday discussed with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi the latest developments in the Palestinian arena.
Speaking over the phone with President Abbas, President al-Sisi updated Abbas on the details of Egypt’s contacts and efforts in support of the Palestinian question as he affirmed Egypt’s firm support to the Palestinian state and people under Abbas’ leadership and reiterated that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is the sole and legitimate representative of the Palestinian people.
Al-Sisi also briefed Abbas on the outcomes of his recent meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. During this meeting, al-Sisi stressed the need to advance peace efforts and confidence-building measures and promote a favorable environment for launching a peace process based on the United Nations resolutions.
He stressed that Egypt continues to attach great importance to bringing about intra-Palestinian unity and would continue to exert efforts to ensure the return of the Palestinian Authority to the Gaza Strip and the commencement of Gaza reconstruction.
He also stressed his country’s efforts to maintain security and stability throughout the occupied territories and reinforce the status of the PLO.
President Abbas thanked al-Sisi for his efforts in support of the struggle of the Palestinian people to regain their legitimate rights to freedom and independence.
He affirmed the Palestinian side’s readiness to act under the auspices of the Middle East Quartet, which comprises the United States, Russia, the European Union, and the UN, and in line with the United Nations resolutions towards ending the Israeli occupation of the State of Palestine’s territories, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
He also stressed the importance of complete calm throughout the Palestinian territories along with the need to halt the Israeli military and settlers’ attacks against the Palestinian people, cautioning that such attacks would undermine the two-state solution, which could not be accepted.
He renewed his readiness to form a Palestinian unity government whose parties would recognize the United Nations resolutions.
Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency