Cairo reiterated, this Monday, its determination to end the climbing in Gaza and to revive a political process leading to the creation of a Palestinian state. At a joint press conference with his Ivorian counterpart, the Egyptian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, insisted on the priorities of his country: “An immediate ceasefire, the routing of humanitarian aid, the release of hostages and prisoners, and the prevention of any extension of military operations and the Israeli occupation”.
Abdelatty recalled that Egypt would not see any obstacle to the deployment of international forces, provided that a clear roadmap is established to guarantee the realization of a Palestinian State within a determined period.
The Egyptian leader of diplomacy announced the intention of his country to organize, upon the establishment of a ceasefire, a International conference for the reconstruction of Gaza. This would aim at a rapid and lasting revival of the coastal strip, while laying the basics of a concrete political process in favor of the two-state solution.
Routing of vital aid despite obstacles
The minister said that Egypt had never interrupted its efforts, both diplomatic and logistically, to support the Gazan population. Humanitarian aid transit daily by the border post of Rafah, permanently opened on the Egyptian side, as well as that of Karam Abu Salem.
However, Abdelatty denounced the Restrictions imposed by Israel At the entrance to these convoys, complicating the routing of food, drugs and essential supplies. Faced with this situation, the Egyptian armed forces also carry out Air lags In order to overcome blockages and alleviate the humanitarian crisis.
These statements come as new convoys cross Rafah to join Gaza, pursuing an effort that Cairo claims to want to maintain “Relentlessly” As long as the humanitarian disaster persists.
