Shoukry Reiterates Egypt’s Support for Palestinian Cause

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed, on Thursday, Egypt's full support for the Palestinian cause and the rights of the Palestinian people.

"FM Shoukry received the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland to discuss ways to advance peace," Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Hafez said on Twitter.

During the meeting, Shoukry reaffirmed that Egypt stands with the Palestinian cause with full solidarity.

In August, the Biden Administration hailed Egypt’s “constructive” role in the Middle East.

Dana Stroul, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East, stressed that Egypt has a “constructive role” when it comes to security in Libya, the conflict in Gaza, and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

“We also believe and support that Egypt has legitimate security concerns and believe that security assistance to Egypt is a critical tool in supporting those needs,” Stroul affirmed.

“The current view of the administration is that Egypt is playing a constructive role when it comes to border security, Libya, GERD, obviously the conflict in Gaza, et cetera,” she said, pointing as well to US military overflights and Suez Canal transit.