Original title: Summit on the Palestinian issue held in Egypt, all parties called for a ceasefire and an end to the war between Palestine and Israel
Xinhua News Agency, Cairo, October 21 (Reporter Yao Bing) The Summit on the Palestinian Issue was held in Egypt’s new administrative capital near Cairo on the 21st. All parties participating in the meeting discussed how to resolve the new round of escalating conflicts between Palestine and Israel, and called for a ceasefire between Palestine and Israel. .
This “Cairo Peace Summit” was initiated by Egypt and invited heads of state, heads of government, special envoys, and heads of international organizations such as the United Nations from more than 30 countries to participate in the meeting. At the invitation of the Egyptian government, Zhai Jun, the Chinese government’s special envoy for the Middle East issue, attended the summit.
Egyptian President Sisi said in his opening speech at the summit that Egypt refuses to expel Palestinians to Egyptian soil and that the only way to solve the Palestinian issue is to give Palestinians the legal right to live in an independent country. He called on the international community to work together to formulate a road map to restore the Middle East peace process and end the current humanitarian tragedy.
Palestinian President Abbas emphasized that peace and security can only be achieved by implementing the “two-state solution” and resolving the refugee issue in accordance with United Nations General Assembly Resolution 194. He condemned Israel’s “barbaric aggression” against the Gaza Strip and called for an immediate end to the “aggression” and the opening of humanitarian corridors to allow food, medicine and other necessities to enter the besieged Gaza Strip. He also warned against attempts to deport Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
King Abdullah II of Jordan called for an immediate end to the conflict, protection of civilians and a unified stance to condemn attacks targeting civilians. He reiterated his opposition to forced displacement of Palestinians, which he considered a war crime under international law.
In his speech, United Nations Secretary-General Guterres called for a “two-state solution” to resolve the Palestinian issue and welcomed 20 trucks mainly loaded with medical aid supplies that entered the Gaza Strip from the Egyptian side of the Rafah Port that day. He stressed that aid trucks waiting on the Egyptian side need to enter the Gaza Strip as quickly as possible in a large-scale, sustainable and safe manner.
Arab League Secretary-General Gheit said that the international community must work hard to promote a ceasefire and end the war, and urgently open a safe corridor to provide sustainable humanitarian assistance to the people of the Gaza Strip.
British Foreign Secretary Cleverley said the international community has a responsibility to work together to prevent instability from spreading throughout the region and claiming more lives. I believe that through diplomatic efforts, the international community can ensure that Israelis and Palestinians live in peace in the future.
Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan said that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict requires a new guarantee mechanism and it is necessary to guarantee the steps taken by all parties to achieve a just peace. If Israel continues to launch attacks, it will escalate the regional situation and threaten global stability and peace.
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2023-10-21 19:13:00
