Egyptian president rejects displacement of Palestinians as a ‘red line’

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has reiterated that lasting peace and stability in the Middle East cannot be achieved without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. Speaking during the 43rd Educational Symposium of the Egyptian Armed Forces, held at the Al-Manara International Conference Centre as part of Egypt’s Martyrs’ and Veterans’ Day commemorations, Sisi said Egypt’s position on the Palestinian issue remains clear and unwavering. “There will be no peace or stability without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital,” he said. Sisi described the Palestinian issue as the central core of the conflict in the Middle East, stressing that Egypt firmly rejects any attempts to displace […]