CAIRO: Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Tuesday evening stressed that the only path for durable peace in the region lies in the establishment of the independent Palestinian state, according to the Egyptian Presidency statement posted on Ahram Online website.

Both leaders ‘highlighted that establishing a sovereign Palestinian state, under international legitimacy resolutions, is the only path to achieving lasting calm, peace, and security in the region.’

They made their statements during a bilateral meeting in Cairo, during which they ‘discussed the latest regional developments, focusing on the situations in Gaza and Lebanon, where they agreed on the gravity of the regional issues and the need to de-escalate tensions.’

They noted that ‘any attempts to liquidate the Palestinian cause would only perpetuate the ongoing conflict in the region,’ the statement read.

According to the statement, both leaders ‘called for implementing truce measures, including a cease
fire in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, addressing the worsening humanitarian crisis . . .’.

Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA