Egypt is Working Hard to Maintain The Israeli-Palestinian Ceasefire

Published May 24th, 2021 - 08:11 GMT
Egypt wants Israel and Palestine to hold political negotiations
Masked fighters with the National Resistance Brigades (NRB), the military wing of the Democracy Front Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), stand in front of the ruins of the al-Jalaa tower which hosted the offices of the news agency Associated Press and the Aljazeera English channel, destroyed by Israeli strikes during the recent confrontations between Hamas and Israel, in Gaza City on May 23, 2021. Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP
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Egypt has already announced the allocation of $500 million to help rebuild the Gaza Strip, in addition to providing aid convoys

A spokesman for Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said the country was pursuing political negotiations between Israel and Palestine and cautioned that the ceasefire agreement did not represent an end to the conflict.

Ahmed Hafez also said that Egypt’s “extensive effort” during the past few days had culminated in the ceasefire on both sides, adding there were two security delegations in the Palestinian and Israeli territories to follow up on implementation measures.

“Currently, the priority is to stabilize the situation as the ceasefire provides a serious atmosphere for thinking about the future.”


Hafez said Egypt was working to create a conducive climate for negotiations, which was profoundly important.

“There is a vibe of despair between the two sides, which may be exploited by some to cause more clashes and confrontations,” he added.

Egypt has already announced the allocation of $500 million to help rebuild the Gaza Strip, in addition to providing aid convoys.

“We are always focused on keeping an eye on the cause of the issue, which is reaching a (permanent) settlement,” the ministry spokesman said.

This article has been adapted from its original source.

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