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Abdelatty met Palestinian National Council Speaker Rawhi Fattouh and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Secretary-General Azzam Al-Ahmad as part of ongoing coordination on developments in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tamim Khallaf said Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s backing for Palestinian “inalienable rights,” including self-determination and the establishment of an independent state along the 4 June 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with international resolutions.
He said a ceasefire in Gaza was an essential first step that should lead to “sustainable calm,” adding that Egypt would continue efforts to prevent renewed military escalation and ensure the uninterrupted flow of humanitarian aid.
Abdelatty expressed support for the NCAG, headed by Dr Ali Shaath, describing it as a temporary framework to run daily affairs and meet basic needs during a transitional period.
He said the arrangement would help stabilize the enclave ahead of the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) full return to Gaza, in line with the United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 2803.
The minister also reiterated Egypt’s backing for the formation and deployment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to monitor the ceasefire, oversee continued aid delivery, and supervise Israel’s withdrawal from areas it controls inside the Strip.
He stressed the need to complete the second phase of the US president’s plan and underlined the importance of preserving the unity of Palestinian territory, rejecting any attempts to separate Gaza from the occupied West Bank or East Jerusalem, or divide the strip internally.
Abdelatty condemned the ongoing Israeli violations in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, citing measures related to land registration and management, the seizure of Palestinian property, the transfer of powers in Hebron to Israeli authorities, demolitions, settlement expansion, land confiscation, and settler violence.
He said such actions constituted “a flagrant violation of international law and relevant UN resolutions,” warning they threaten prospects for a two-state solution and a broader political settlement.
For their part, Fattouh and Al-Ahmad expressed appreciation for Egypt’s role in supporting the Palestinian cause and its efforts to consolidate the Gaza ceasefire and facilitate humanitarian aid.
They stressed the importance of continued coordination with Cairo to preserve Palestinian unity and advance efforts toward a political settlement guaranteeing “the establishment of an independent state along the 4 June 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
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