Alaa Abed: Egypt’s accession to the United Nations speech is a step to protect Palestinian civilians
MP Alaa Abed, Chairman of the Transport and Communications Committee in the House of Representatives and Vice-Chairman of the Mostaqbal Watan Party, praised Egypt’s accession to the letter addressed to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the President of the Security Council, and the President of the United Nations General Assembly, to demand a halt to arms exports to Israel. Which may be used against the Palestinian people in the occupied territories, including East Jerusalem.
Abed stressed that this position reflects Egypt’s firm commitment to supporting the Palestinian cause, and its standing by the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
The Head of Parliament Transport explained that the speech is an important step towards protecting Palestinian civilians from repeated Israeli attacks, which have led to many innocent victims, especially in the Gaza Strip.
He added that this move comes within Egypt’s ongoing efforts to cease fire on Gaza, as the Egyptian state played a pivotal role in mediation between the conflicting parties, which resulted in reaching previous truces that contributed to alleviating the suffering of the Palestinian people.
The head of the House of Representatives confirmed that Egypt, under the leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, attaches the utmost importance to the Palestinian issue in its foreign policy, and that its historical role as a mediator in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict strengthens its position as a major supporter of peace and stability in the region.
Abed continued that Egypt’s efforts are not limited to diplomatic mediation only, but also include providing humanitarian support to the Palestinian people in Gaza, as Egypt works to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid and open the crossings to ease the siege on the Strip.< /span>
The head of the transfer of representatives called on the international community to take serious action to stop the export of weapons used against the Palestinians, and to stop the military escalation, stressing that a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue begins with ending the Israeli occupation, and enabling the Palestinian people to establish their independent state on the borders of The year 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
