Egypt on Friday harshly condemned the Israeli Cabinet’s decision to develop a plan to occupy the entire Gaza Strip.
In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, Egypt said that the decision aims to consolidate Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestinian territories, continue its war of genocide in Gaza, eliminate all aspects of life for the Palestinian people, undermine their right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent state, and liquidate the Palestinian cause, in a flagrantly unacceptable violation of international law and humanitarian laws.
Egypt reiterated that Israel’s continued policy of starvation, systematic killing, and genocide against the defenseless Palestinian people will only fuel the conflict, further escalate tensions, deepen hatred and spread further extremism in the region – a situation already exacerbated by Israel’s brutal aggression on the Gaza Strip and the unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe it has caused there.
It called on the international community, including the Security Council and all concerned parties, to assume their political, legal, and moral responsibilities and take urgent action to halt Israel’s policy of arrogance of power, which aims to impose a fait accompli by force, undermine the chances of achieving peace, and eliminate the prospects for a two-state solution.
Egypt reiterates that neither Israel nor the region will enjoy security or stability unless the Palestinian state is established on the June 4, 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital.
