Egypt heads to Amman, Ramallah to revive peace efforts
The Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs visited Jordan and the Palestinian city of Ramallah to declare Egypt’s rejection of the Israeli intentions to annex parts of the Palestinian lands in the West Bank.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry visited July 19 Jordan and the West Bank to reiterate Egypt’s rejection of the Israeli plan to annex parts of the Palestinian lands in the occupied West Bank, and to support Palestine in its bid to establish an independent state.
Shoukry met with both King Abdullah of Jordan and Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi in Amman.
According to a July 19 statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shoukry stressed during his meeting with the Jordanian monarch the rejection of any unilateral Israeli measures to annex parts of the Palestinian territories and said this would have major implications for peace and stability in the region as a whole.
After meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah July 20, Shoukry reiterated Egypt’s rejection of Israel’s annexation plan. The two sides also discussed ways to resume peace efforts.
