Egypt and Qatar rejected any attempts to liquidate the Palestinian cause at the expense of the Palestinian people or regional countries and attempts at forced displacement.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, at the presidential palace on Friday and held a session of talks.
Egyptian presidency spokesman Ahmed Fahmy stated that the two leaders agreed to continue activating the various frameworks of cooperation and mechanisms of consultation and coordination at all levels between the two countries.
- Protection of civilians
The “Sisi-Tamim Summit” in Cairo discussed the Israeli military escalation in the Gaza Strip and the subsequent regional challenges that push the region into dangerous and uncalculated directions.
The two leaders discussed the best ways to protect innocent civilians in Gaza and to stop the bloodshed.
The Egyptian Presidency’s statement confirmed that they reviewed the intensive efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire and sustaining the delivery of humanitarian aid in quantities that meet the needs of the Palestinian people in Gaza.
They confirmed rejection of any attempts to liquidate the Palestinian issue at the expense of the Palestinian people or the countries of the region, as well as attempts at forced displacement.
The spokesman said the two sides confirmed continuing consultations to stop the current escalation, reduce the suffering of civilians, and stop the bloodshed of the Palestinian people. They aimed it would lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state under the international legitimacy references and the achievement of just peace in the region.
- Cessation of military actions
Egypt continues its international and Arab efforts to stop the escalation in the Gaza Strip.
The Egyptian Ambassador to Hungary, Mohamed el-Shinawy, along with the ambassadors of Morocco, Qatar, and Palestine and on behalf of the Arab ambassadors accredited to Hungary, met Hungarian Speaker László Kover and other officials. They discussed the war in Gaza and its developments.
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated that the Arab ambassadors stressed the necessity of immediately stopping military actions carried out by Israeli forces against Palestinian civilians.
They asserted the need to ensure the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip without any restrictions.
Israel must assume its obligations under international humanitarian law as an occupying state, they asserted.
The Arab ambassadors stressed the Arab countries’ rejection of Israel’s systematic policies to displace the Palestinians from Gaza, impose a fait accompli, and target civilian infrastructure, including homes, hospitals, schools, and places of worship.
They pointed out the importance of starting a political process that led to the establishment of a Palestinian state on the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
- Humanitarian aid
Meanwhile, the second Saudi relief plane arrived at el-Arish International Airport in Egypt, carrying 35 tons of relief aid, including food and shelter materials, to be transported to those affected in the Gaza Strip.
The assistance is part of the fundraising campaign launched by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to assist the Palestinian people in Gaza, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The agency said Friday that the aid comes within the framework of Saudi Arabia’s historical role of supporting the Palestinian people in times of crisis.
The first Saudi relief plane arrived at El-Arish International Airport on Thursday, carrying 35 tons of relief aid, including food and shelter materials, which will be transported to those affected inside the Gaza Strip.
Friday morning, the Palestinian Red Crescent and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) received 65 trucks of humanitarian aid that crossed into the Gaza Strip from the Rafah crossing.
The official spokesman for North Sinai Governorate, Mohammad Salim Salam, said the 821 trucks entered Gaza from the Rafah crossing as of Friday, according to the German News Agency.
