Egypt Daily News – Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bader Abdel -Ati, stressed on Wednesday the importance of moving forward in the recovery projects in the Gaza Strip, without the Palestinians leaving it, “after the statements of US President Donald Trump, calling for their resettlement in other countries.
Abdel -Ati’s comments came during a meeting with the Palestinian Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Mustafa, in Cairo, Wednesday. The spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Abdel -Ati “stressed the full support of Egypt for the Palestinian government and its reform plans.”
He stressed “the importance of empowering the Palestinian Authority politically and economically, and assuming its duties in the Gaza Strip as part of the occupied Palestinian territories.”
The Egyptian Foreign Minister also stressed the support of his country “for legitimate rights that are not disposed of the Palestinian people, and the need to seek a permanent and fair political solution to the Palestinian issue through a two -state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the lines of June 4, 1967 with its capital, East Jerusalem, and in a way that prevents the repeated courses of violence Permanently and permanently. “
According to a source, the two reviewed “Egypt’s efforts to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, and the implementation of all its items in its three time stages.”
Mustafa presented a “integrated vision of plans prepared for early recovery programs and the removal of the rubble, in cooperation with international institutions, and in a way that paves the way for the stage of reconstruction and the return of the situation to its nature, which was the place of consensus,” according to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
Trump had called for the resettlement of Gaza residents in other countries, including Egypt and Jordan, before and after his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Tuesday
During a joint press conference with Netanyahu, Trump indicated that the United States will take control of the Gaza Strip. He said, “This step may contribute to creating thousands of job opportunities in the region, as the US administration will supervise the reconstruction process.”
He added: “I see a position that enables us to have a long -term ownership.”
The US President expected that the sector, which includes more than two million Palestinians, would turn into “Riviera Middle East”, saying “Riviera Middle East. This is something that could be very wonderful.”
