Foreign Minister Discusses Latest Developments in the Palestinian Issue with EU Special Representative for the Peace Process

Cairo – Khadija Hamouda: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, held talks with Christophe Bouvier, the European Union’s Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process, on efforts to consolidate the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and implement the second phase of the comprehensive plan to end the conflict. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting took place on the sidelines of the Sir Bani Yas Forum in the United Arab Emirates yesterday. Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ambassador Nader Zaki stated that the discussions focused on efforts to stabilize the ceasefire in Gaza and carry out the second phase of the comprehensive plan to end the conflict, which includes empowering the National Authority for the Governance of Gaza, implementing security arrangements, and the withdrawal of Israeli forces. Minister Abdelatty emphasized the importance of the European role in ensuring Israel’s compliance with its commitments, as well as the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid, shelter supplies, and early recovery assistance. The spokesperson added that the meeting also addressed the situation in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, where Minister Abdelatty stressed the need to halt Israeli escalation and support the Palestinian Authority and UNRWA, reaffirming the importance of enhancing Egyptian-European coordination to revitalize the political process leading to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967, lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital.