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Sunday, July 20, 2014 |
FM: Egypt will not modify initiative on ceasefire in Gaza |
FM: Egypt will not modify initiative on ceasefire in Gaza Foreign Minister Sameh Shokry has indicated that the Egyptian initiative on = ceasefire between Gaza and Israel has gained international support, adding = that Egypt has no intentions to modify its initiative. No other initiatives were reviewed, he said in response to news over = presence of Qatari initiative. The statement came in a joint press conference with Shokry and the foreign = minister of France at the presidential Ettehadiya Palace on Saturday where = Shokry said that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed with French = Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius bilateral ties as well as regional issues. He said that the Egyptian ceasefire initiative provides a chance to end = fighting and remove the blockade on Gaza. It also works on achieving demand= on Palestinians in Gaza. =93President Abu Mazen supported the Egyptian initiative as it guarantees s= of violence, which will fulfill demands of Palestinian people,=94 he added. In related news, Fabius said his country will use all methods, so the = initiative will be applied soon. In remarks after the conference, Fabius said France is resuming = communication with parties involved to end the attacks soon and stop the = bloodshed. He added that Hamas hinders the ceasefire and wants to negotiate = first, however, the priority is for the ceasefire then comes talks over = circumstances of a permanent truce that guarantees security for Israel and = facilitate arrival of main supply to Palestinians. Fabius said his meeting with Sisi tackled the regional issues especially = Israel and Palestine, adding that he will discuss the initiative during his = visit to Jordan and Israel. He added that he tackled with Sisi the situatio= in Libya, Iraq and Syria as well as dangers of terrorism in the region. He also wished success for Egypt in all steps taken on the economic side an= praised purchase of French equipments used in defense. Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm = ________________________________________ Since 1992 providing news and analysis on the Middle East with a focus on A= Website: www.imra.org.il For free regular subscription: For free daily digest subscription: IMRA is now also on Twitter |
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