Sisi, Abbas Discuss Palestinian Reconciliation, Stability in Gaza

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Egyptian Presidential Palace. (Egyptian President Spokesman via Facebook)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Egyptian Presidential Palace. (Egyptian President Spokesman via Facebook)
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Sisi, Abbas Discuss Palestinian Reconciliation, Stability in Gaza

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Egyptian Presidential Palace. (Egyptian President Spokesman via Facebook)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Egyptian Presidential Palace. (Egyptian President Spokesman via Facebook)

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday the latest Palestinian developments and the peace process in the Middle East.

Abbas was in Cairo at the head of a delegation that includes head of the Civil Affairs Authority Hussein al-Sheikh, the head of the General Intelligence Service Major General Majed Faraj, and the Palestinian ambassador to Egypt Diab al-Louh.

The meeting at the Egyptian Presidential Palace was also attended by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry and Chief of General Intelligence Directorate Abbas Kamel.

Sisi stressed that the Palestinian cause is a political priority for Egypt, said presidential spokesman Bassam Rady.

He stressed that Egypt would back Palestine in whatever demands it made toward a peaceful settlement and the restoration of the legitimate rights of its people, based on international resolutions and agreements.

Sisi emphasized that the current stage requires solidarity and intensification of all Arab efforts to resume the peace process negotiations.

The two leaders agreed to maintain intensive consultations and coordination to follow up on the measures needed to be taken during the coming period, seeking to resolve the current situation by returning to the negotiations table.

The meeting also witnessed a review of the Egyptian efforts to ensure stability in the Gaza Strip. Sisi explained that his country seeks to maintain the security and stability of the Palestinian people and help improve the humanitarian, living and economic conditions in the enclave.

Egypt will continue with its efforts to complete the reconciliation process and achieve political consensus within the framework of a unified vision of all Palestinian, he stressed.

The Egyptian spokesman quoted Abbas as reiterating the importance of coordinating and consulting with Sisi on the overall Palestinian situation.

He commended Egypt on its positions and role in supporting the Palestinian people’s rights to freedom and independence, as well as on its ongoing efforts to achieve a just and comprehensive peace.

On Sunday, Sisi received a call from King Abdullah II of Jordan to discuss latest Palestinian developments, efforts to resume negotiations and bring about peace in the Middle East.

The call touched upon promotion of bilateral ties, trade exchange and cooperation in the fields of energy and electricity between both countries, as well as the latest regional developments, said Rady.



Jordan Describes Shooting near Israeli Embassy as ‘Terrorist Attack’

Police vehicles on a street near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jehad Shelbak
Police vehicles on a street near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jehad Shelbak
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Jordan Describes Shooting near Israeli Embassy as ‘Terrorist Attack’

Police vehicles on a street near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jehad Shelbak
Police vehicles on a street near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jehad Shelbak

Jordan described Sunday’s shooting near the heavily fortified Israeli embassy in the capital Amman as a “terrorist attack”.
Jordan's communications minister, Mohamed Momani, said the shooting is a “terrorist attack” that targeted public security forces in the country. He said in a statement that investigations into the incident were under way.
In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, security sources described the incident as “an individual and isolated act, unrelated to any organized groups”.
The sources added that preliminary investigations indicated that the attacker was “under the influence of drugs”.
A gunman was dead and three Jordanian policemen were injured after the shooting near the Israeli embassy in Sunday's early hours, a security source and state media said.
Police shot a gunman who had fired at a police patrol in the affluent Rabiah neighborhood of the Jordanian capital, the state news agency Petra reported, citing public security, adding investigations were ongoing.
The gunman, who was carrying an automatic weapon, was chased for at least an hour before he was cornered and killed just before dawn, according to a security source.
"Tampering with the security of the nation and attacking security personnel will be met with a firm response," Momani told Reuters, adding that the gunman had a criminal record in drug trafficking.
Jordanian police cordoned off an area near the heavily policed embassy after gunshots were heard, witnesses said. Two witnesses said police and ambulances rushed to the Rabiah district, where the embassy is located.
The area is a flashpoint for frequent demonstrations against Israel.