Cairo peace summit ends without a joint statement
- October 21, 2023
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Peace Summit will take place this Saturday at Cairo with the presence of numerous Arab leaders and representatives of other countries of the world ended with a letter
Peace Summit will take place this Saturday at Cairo with the presence of numerous Arab leaders and representatives of other countries of the world ended with a letter of gratitude from Egypt, the host country, and without no official joint statement.
“The Arab Republic of Egypt, organizer of the Peace Summit, expresses deep gratitude to the countries and organizations that responded to the invitation, despite difficulties with timing“, the Egyptian presidency emphasized in an official statement, recalling that the goal was to reach consensus on the request a ceasefire, condemnation of terrorism and violence, and support for the distribution of humanitarian aid.
One of the speeches that caused the most excitement was that of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, both because of his political and demographic weight and because it is the only country bordering Egypt. Gaza Strip. Al-Sisi did calling for the resumption of the Middle East peace process through negotiations for an immediate ceasefire between both sides.
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt (Photo: Reuters)
“I want to let the world know that This crisis will not be resolved without a fair solution.. Today we begin to work on agreeing on a roadmap for resuming the peace process; the one that starts with Immediate ceasefire leading to the creation of an independent Palestinian state“Al-Sisi said this in his first speech.
In the same speech, the President hinted that opening this Saturday of the Rafa passscene this morning at the entrance to first humanitarian convoy to Gaza since the beginning of the war, may become more definite in the coming hours or days after reaching an agreement with the President of the United States, Joe Biden.
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This “continuation” of the discovery, he said, will be under oversight by the United Nations and the Palestinian Red Crescent (which is responsible for the direct distribution of aid) is, according to the Egyptian leader, waiting to determine what will happen to the hundreds of people waiting to transit into Egypt from the Palestinian side of the crossing.
Al-Sisi also took the opportunity to accuse the West of “double standards” and expressed his opposition to the resettlement of Gazans to the Egyptian Sinai region.
Another major country bordering Israel is Jordanwhose monarch is Abdullah II condemned the “brutal” bombing of GazaA “Collective punishment of a besieged and defenseless people”. “This is a flagrant violation of international and humanitarian law, a war crime. The more serious and brutal the crisis, the less the world cares,” he reproached.
Photo: Reuters
The Hashemite king, whose country is largely populated by refugees and descendants of Palestinian refugees, also stressed that Israel “attacks civilian infrastructure and deliberately starves entire populations due to lack of food, water, electricity and other basic needs.”. “They must be held accountable immediately and unequivocally. This has been done before, in other conflicts, but not in Gaza,” he complained. Israel “must assume that there is no military solution,” he stressed.
Palestinian President asks to stop ‘brutal aggression’
He also took part in the Cairo event, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbaswho has accused Israel of “violating all possible humanitarian laws” with air strikes on civilians, hospitals, schools and shelters.
“From the very beginning we asked to stop this brutal aggression and open humanitarian corridors (…). We reject the killing of civilians by both sides and call for the release of prisoners.“, stated. “We are against violence and for the use of all peaceful and legal means to achieve our national goals,” he emphasized.
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Referring to possible evacuation from the Gaza StripAbbas emphasized that “we will remain on our land”. “We will never agree to move (…). “We are also against the expulsion of Palestinians from their homes in the West Bank, including Jerusalem,” he said.
Also took part in the meeting South African President Cyril Ramaphosawho likened the situation of the Palestinians to that of Apartheid era in South Africa. “As South Africans, we can understand what is happening to the Palestinians. Our people fought a courageous struggle for freedom and had to suffer as the Palestinians are suffering now,” he recalled.
“But we had brave leaders who managed to put their differences behind them to achieve peace and end the apartheid system.“, he stressed. Ramaphosa called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, the release of hostages and an end to the siege of Gaza.
European position
They also took part in the event Representatives from Great Britain, Italy, Greece, Germany or Spain. Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro SanchezHa defended two-state recognitionIsrael and Palestine as a solution to the conflict, and called for the protection of “all affected civilians.”
“Today we need to protect all civilians.. I repeat, protect all civilians: those who are being held hostage (by Hamas) and who need to be returned to their families, and those who are suffering from the horrors in the Gaza Strip,” he demanded in his speech at the Cairo Peace Summit,” he said. he in his speech at the Cairo summit. Egypt.
Sanchez clarified that “the only way” to achieve this is “by increasing humanitarian assistance and ending humanitarian jurisdiction” together with the “efforts” of the international community “to lay the foundations of two states, Israel and Palestine, which respect each other and coexist in safety and peace“.
“The situation is very unstable and a small spark can cause a fire. We must use all our political influence with all relevant players. to avoid escalation of the conflict (…). We cannot delay the decision,” Sanchez said.
Pedro Sanchez, President of Spain (Photo: Reuters Archive)
He British Foreign SecretaryJames Cleverly assured that they asked Israel to respect international law and the lives of Gaza civilians. “Although these are incredibly difficult circumstances, I have asked Israeli forces to show discipline, professionalism and restraint.“, he emphasized.
Except, advocated a diplomatic solution “So that Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace.” “We must guarantee the victory of peaceful coexistence,” he stressed.
While Italian Prime MinisterGeorgia Meloni, requested “avoiding escalation” and a road map “towards a two-state solution”. “No military intervention can replace a viable political solution,” he said.
For German Foreign MinisterAnnalena Berbock, very important distinguish “terrorists” from “Palestinian people”. “Those responsible for this terror do not speak on behalf of the Palestinian people, but only for themselves. “They speak the language of terror,” he said. In any case, he stressed that “the security of the State of Israel is not negotiable.”
From ParisHe Ministry of Foreign Affairs He celebrated the opening of the Rafah crossing to allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip and called for a “humanitarian” ceasefire. “This access must be permanent in order to meet all the humanitarian needs of the civilian population of Gaza,” he stressed.
(Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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