FM Abdelatty made the remarks during a meeting in Cairo with European Union Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process Christophe Bigot, as part of ongoing Egyptian-European consultations on developments in the Palestinian territories and efforts to revive the political track.
Abdelatty said international efforts should help create the conditions needed to fully implement the first phase of the US president’s peace plan and move to the second phase, according to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Tamim Khallaf.
The talks also addressed efforts to enable the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza to begin its work inside the strip. Abdelatty stressed the need for international support for the committee and for accelerating the deployment of an international stabilization force to monitor the ceasefire.
Moreover, the meeting covered what the ministry described as alarming developments in the West Bank.
FM Abdelatty renewed Egypt’s condemnation of continued Israeli settlement expansion, settler attacks, and measures aimed at changing the legal and historical status quo in East Jerusalem, including restrictions on Al-Aqsa Mosque and repeated incursions into it.
He warned that such practices, along with escalatory legislation and measures that undermine prospects for peace, could have serious repercussions for regional security and stability.
For his part, Bigot affirmed the EU’s rejection of continued settlement activities and unilateral measures that undermine the two-state solution, stressing the need to uphold international law and halt actions that increase tensions and weaken prospects for peace.
Egypt's top diplomat also emphasized the importance of continued Egyptian-European coordination and intensified international efforts to restore a political horizon that leads to the implementation of the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 4 June 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Bigot praised Egypt’s pivotal role in supporting de-escalation, restoring stability, facilitating access to humanitarian aid, and advancing the political track, the ministry said.
Separately, Abdelatty held a phone call on Wednesday with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments.
During the call, FM Abdelatty said Egypt looks forward to strengthening its partnership with the UK across various fields, particularly economic, trade, and investment cooperation.
He stressed the importance Egypt attaches to increasing bilateral trade and attracting more British direct investment to the Egyptian market.
The two ministers also discussed regional developments following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran.
Abdelatty stressed the need to rebuild trust among regional parties and address the security concerns of countries in the region, particularly Gulf states, through clear frameworks that support regional stability.
The ministers also exchanged views on Sudan, with Abdelatty briefing Cooper on Egypt’s efforts to support Sudan’s security and stability, preserve its unity, sovereignty, and national institutions, and push for a humanitarian truce that could pave the way for a sustainable ceasefire.
He also stressed the importance of supporting a comprehensive political process led and owned by Sudanese parties, while intensifying international efforts to ease the humanitarian suffering of the Sudanese people.
Egypt has intensified consultations with regional and international partners in recent weeks to consolidate the Gaza ceasefire and advance post-war arrangements in the strip.
Cairo has repeatedly called for completing the remaining elements of the first phase of the US-backed Gaza plan, including enabling the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza to operate inside the territory, deploying an international stabilization force, and ensuring the continued delivery of humanitarian, medical, and relief assistance.
The latest meeting with the EU envoy comes amid broader Egypt-EU coordination under the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership launched in Cairo in March 2024.
Earlier this month, Abdelatty chaired the 11th Egypt-EU Partnership Council, where Gaza, Iran, regional security, migration, investment, and security cooperation were among the main topics discussed with senior EU officials.
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