Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatti met on Sunday with a delegation from The Elders, the global peace advocacy group founded by the late Nelson Mandela. The delegation included Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, and Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand.
The discussions centered on the deteriorating situation in Gaza and the worsening humanitarian catastrophe caused by more than a year and a half of relentless Israeli aggression.
Abdelatti condemned the use of starvation as a weapon and Israel’s attempts to entrench its illegal occupation, describing the actions as a campaign of genocide that undermines the Palestinian people’s fundamental right to self-determination, in flagrant violation of international law and humanitarian principles.
The minister reaffirmed Egypt’s total rejection of any plans to forcibly displace Palestinians or undermine the Palestinian cause. He detailed Egypt’s ongoing mediation efforts to secure a ceasefire and announced Cairo’s intention to host an international conference on early recovery and reconstruction in Gaza once an agreement is reached.
Abdelatti also stressed the urgent need to expand global recognition of the State of Palestine and implement the two-state solution, stating that there can be no security or stability in the region without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state that meets the legitimate aspirations of its people.
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