Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi announces $500 million help for reconstruction process in Gaza Strip as a result of recent events.

Mr. President: “There is no way to end the vicious circle of chronic violence and the flare-up of the situation in the Palestinian territories, but by finding a radical solution to the issue that leads to the establishment of a Palestinian state within which the Palestinian people live and enjoy the full legitimate rights of all peoples of the world.”

The Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi participated in a tripartite summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on the developments of the situation in the Palestinian territories, with both French President Emmanuel Macron and King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who participated through video conference on Tuesday (18).

The Spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic stated that the President stressed the importance and timing of this summit, which aims to crystallize joint international action by the three countries to stop violence and contain the dangerous escalation in the Palestinian territories that led to the exacerbation of the humanitarian and living situation inside Gaza Strip. And also, in addition to its negative repercussions on regional peace and security, appreciating President Macron’s initiative to hold this summit in line with regular consultations and coordination among Egypt, Jordan and France regarding regional issues, especially the situation in the Palestinian territories.

Apart from this, the President affirmed that there is no way to end the vicious circle of chronic violence and the flare-up of the situation in the Palestinian territories, except by finding a radical, just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue that leads to the establishment of a Palestinian state in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions, within which the Palestinian people live and enjoy all their legitimate rights like all the peoples of the world.

Mr El-Sisi also stressed the seriousness of the repercussions of the attempts to change the demographic situation in the city of Jerusalem, which are the attempts that require an immediate cessation.

Significantly, Egypt will continue to do its utmost to stop the current mutual escalation, by intensifying contacts with all concerned international parties, and with the Palestinian and Israeli parties, with Egypt’s support for all international efforts aimed at ending the current state of tension, restoring stability and limiting bloodshed and losses both human and material wise.

Furthermore, the Egyptian President also called for intensifying the efforts of the entire international community to urge Israel to stop the current escalation with the Palestinian factions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, in order to allow for the restoration of calm and for the start of international efforts to provide various aspects of support and aid to the Palestinians.

He then announced that Egypt, on its part, provided an amount of 500 million dollars as an Egyptian initiative allocated for the benefit of the reconstruction process in the Gaza Strip as a result of recent events, with specialized Egyptian companies participating in the implementation of the reconstruction process.

Finally, the three leaders agreed to focus their efforts and joint political endeavors by holding contacts and consultations with international partners in order to reach an end to violence and military escalation in the Palestinian territories.

By Mina Khalel Nasser/Thenews2