Egypt foreign minister attempts to support Palestine

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has sought to support the Palestinian cause while meeting with the Israeli prime minister, whose extremist regime is widely viewed as the main obstacle to any prospect of peace for Palestinians.

Shoukry, who has traveled to Israel, claimed in a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in al-Quds (Jerusalem) on Sunday that Cairo is committed to a “two-state” solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

“The vision of the two-state solution is not far-fetched but rather requires steps to build confidence, as well as a genuine will that does not waver under any circumstance,” he said.

Palestinians are seeking to create an independent state on the territories of the West Bank, East al-Quds, and the Gaza Strip. They are demanding that Israel withdraw from the occupied Palestinian lands.

Israel, however, has refused to withdraw and is unwilling to discuss the issue of al-Quds.

Shoukry said that Palestinians’ worsening conditions are threatening the prospects for peace.

“The plight of the Palestinian people becomes more arduous every day… My visit to Israel today is a continuation of Egypt’s long-standing sense of responsibility toward peace for itself and all the peoples of the region,” he said.