The Egyptian-Jordanian-Palestinian tripartite summit, hosted by the city of New Alamein (northwest of Egypt) on Monday, condemned the ongoing and escalating “unlawful” Israeli practices that undermine the rights of the Palestinian people.
The summit called for the “necessity of halting (settler terrorism) and extremist currents and holding them accountable.”
It also condemned the violation of the legal and historical status quo in Jerusalem and its sanctuaries and called for an end to incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Emphasizing the importance of international and Arab legal references, the summit, attended by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Jordan's King Abdullah II, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, prioritized the resolution of the Palestinian issue.
This includes the necessity of ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories within a clear timeline.
The leaders affirmed their commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative in its entirety, considering it the “most comprehensive approach to achieving a just peace and meeting the aspirations of all peoples in the region for a stable future characterized by coexistence, development, and cooperation among all its nations and states.”
They highlighted that resolving the Palestinian issue and achieving a just and comprehensive peace is a “strategic choice, regional and international necessity, and a matter of international security and peace.”
In its concluding statement, the summit called for a halt to “unlawful Israeli practices that undermine the rights of the entire Palestinian people, violate the rules of international law, and undermine the internationally agreed upon two-state solution, leading to violence and chaos.”
The three leaders underscored the importance of Israel, as the occupying power, ceasing all settlement activities, confiscation of Palestinian lands, forced displacement of Palestinian people from their homes, and altering the character and identity of Jerusalem.
Israeli acts represent a “blatant violation of international law and legitimate international resolutions”, they stated.
In the same context, Egyptian and Palestinian presidents affirmed the historical Hashemite guardianship over Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, highlighting its role in preserving its Arab-Islamic and Christian identity.
