Egypt rejects annexation, displacement, calls for Palestinian state

Egypt on Wednesday reiterated its rejection of Israeli efforts to annex occupied Palestinian territories and displace Palestinians, while calling for the full implementation of US President Donald Trump’s plan for the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly made the remarks on behalf of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during a summit on Palestine and the two-state solution held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, according to a statement by the Egyptian Cabinet. Madbouly thanked the UK, France, and Canada, which co-chaired the summit, saying it was held at an “important time.” He said Egypt’s vision for the Palestinian issue and peace in the Middle East is based on the […]