Egypt supports efforts to realize fair Palestinian solution: Sisi

CAIRO - 9 April 2019: President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi asserted Egypt’s support to sincere and earnest efforts to reach a fair solution to the Palestinian crisis on the basis of international legitimatere solutions and terms of reference, the internationally-recognized two-state solution and the Arab Peace Initiative.

This came during Sisi's meeting with White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner in Blair House in Washington D.C. on the first day of his current three-day visit to the United States, according to a statement issued by presidential spokesman Bassam Radi.

The two sides covered the latest developments of the Palestinian crisis and the Middle East peace process.

Also, Sisi said that any Palestinian settlement should preserve the inalienable rights of the Palestinians in a way that helps in formulating a new reality in the Middle East region,achieving the aspirations of all its peoples to enjoy stability, development, peace and security, the statement reported.

Sisiaffirmed the need for international action to end the humanitarian suffering in the occupied Palestinian lands, especially in the Gaza Strip.The president highlighted Egypt’s efforts to contain the deteriorating situation, alleviatethe suffering of the people of the Gaza enclave and realizea national reconciliation among differing Palestinian factions, Radi said.

Kushner asserted that the US givesspecial importance to consulting with Egypt on the Palestinian situation, given its important and influential position in the region and its expertise in dealing with all the parties concerned.