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Al-Ahram Weekly
11-04-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Liquidating the Palestinian cause is exactly what Israel wants: Abdelatty to Arab-Islamic Committee on Gaza
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty asserted during his speech at the meeting of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee on Gaza in Turkey on Friday that displacing the Palestinian people from their land would liquidate their cause, which is precisely what Israel seeks. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF), which runs from 11 to 13 April in Turkey. 'The Arab stance is clear in its complete rejection of any displacement of Palestinians from their land or forcing them out of their homeland, whether temporarily or permanently,' asserted the foreign minister. During his speech, Abdelatty also reaffirmed Egypt's firm rejection of any attempt to alter Gaza's demographic reality through the displacement or resettlement of Palestinians outside their homeland, calling it a clear violation of international law that undermines peace efforts and threatens regional stability. Advancing Gaza truce, reconstruction plan Meanwhile, Egypt's foreign minister affirmed that Egyptian and Qatari efforts are ongoing to secure a deal for the release of Israeli detainees in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. He said the meeting reviewed efforts to reinstate the 19 January ceasefire, emphasizing the need to move to its second phase and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. In this context, the FM stressed that a ceasefire would pave the way for the upcoming Cairo reconstruction conference and the implementation of the Arab plan, which includes temporary housing and essential services to help Palestinians remain on their land. He also highlighted the importance of empowering the Palestinian Authority and noted Egypt and Jordan's role in training Palestinian police for deployment in Gaza. Meanwhile, the meeting participants reaffirmed support for the early recovery plan and the upcoming reconstruction conference in Egypt. They also discussed security arrangements and effective governance for the Gaza Strip, including forming an administrative committee to manage the territory for a six-month transitional period. FM Abdelatty also reaffirmed the country's continuous efforts since the outbreak of the war on 7 October to de-escalate violence and ensure aid access. He stressed that the ME region is at a critical crossroads, amid the ongoing humanitarian suffering in Gaza, and called for unified international action to achieve peace, justice, and dignity for Palestinians, and to create a political path toward an independent Palestinian state based on the 4 June 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. Expanded meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Gaza In tandem, Abdelatty reiterated these key messages in a separate expanded meeting of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee on Gaza that included Russia, China, the European Union (EU), Ireland, Norway, Slovenia, and Spain. The FM outlined Egypt's vision for ensuring the success of the reconstruction conference and its associated workshops, highlighting the role of the private sector and financing mechanisms. Moreover, the meeting discussed the importance of empowering the administrative committee tasked with managing Gaza's affairs to help preserve unity between the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. The meeting's participants also emphasized the importance of the upcoming Two-State Solution Conference in New York this June, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, as a step toward creating a political pathway for implementing the two-state solution and advancing regional stability. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Dubai Eye
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Dubai Eye
UAE joins Arab states in call for phase two of Gaza ceasefire
The UAE has joined Egypt, Qatar, Palestine, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Turkey in rejecting Israel's renewed attacks in Gaza and calling for the need to move to the second phase of the ceasefire. During talks with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas in Cairo on Sunday, UAE's minister of state, Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, along with members of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee on Gaza were joined by the Secretary-General of the Arab League and the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. The officials also demanded the immediate removal of all restrictions on humanitarian aid to Gaza and emphasised the need to restore essential services. They endorsed the Arab Recovery and Reconstruction Plan presented at the Cairo Summit on March 4 and rejected any forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza or the West Bank. They stressed the necessity of preserving the territorial integrity of the occupied Palestinian territories, in line with UN resolutions and the two-state solution framework. The officials also discussed the role of the European Union in working towards bringing peace to the region. المرر يترأس وفد الإمارات المشارك في اجتماع أعضاء اللجنة الوزارية العربية الإسلامية والممثلة العليا للاتحاد الأوروبي — MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) March 23, 2025
Ammon
23-03-2025
- Politics
- Ammon
FM participates in Arab-Islamic Committee meeting on Gaza Sunday
Ammon News - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi will participate on Sunday in the meeting of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee on Gaza, hosted by Egypt, with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaya committee will convene with the participation of the foreign ministers of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, and Indonesia, in addition to the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the Minister of State of the United Arab Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee on Palestine will hold a meeting with European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaya Kallas on Sunday in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, according to an Arab League official told Al-Mamlaka that the committee will discuss with Kallas ways to restore the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and end the humanitarian catastrophe following the resumption of the Israeli occupation's aggression against the committee will discuss the delivery of humanitarian aid to areas of the Gaza Strip after the announcement of the closure of the crossings and the prevention of the entry of aid on March 2, 2025, with the end of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, he added.
