Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs called on Sunday for the renewal of peace negotiations between Palestine and Israel and reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to reaching a peaceful solution. Speaking at a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry said that achieving a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine is “not far-fetched” and that the current situation “is neither stable nor sustainable.” “It is no longer acceptable to claim that the status quo is the most that we can achieve of the hopes and aspirations of the Palestinian and Israeli peoples,” Shoukry said. The minister went on to say that Egypt is willing to offer “all possible forms of support” throughout the peace talks, while highlighting the need for peace and stability in the Middle East “is becoming ever more volatile and dangerous.” Shoukry traveled to Israel on Sunday, marking the first visit to Israel from Egypt’s foreign minister in nine years. Shoukry’s visit comes less than two months after President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s renewed calls for peace, and two weeks after he met with Palestinian officials in the West Bank. In a speech in May, President…
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Calls for Renewal of Palestine-Israel Peace Talks
July 11, 2016
