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| Egypt proposes three concrete measures to achieve calm in occupied Palestinian territories |
| 2023-04-27 |
| [AlAhram] Ambassador Osama Abdel-Khalek, the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations ...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks... , proposed three concrete measures to achieve calm and end the cycle of violence in the occupied Paleostinian territories. Ambassador Abdel-Khalek’s proposal came during an open debate session of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on the Middle East on Tuesday. His proposed measures include 1) the implementation of the understandings reached in recent meetings between the Israeli and Arab sides in Aqaba and Sharm El-Sheikh, 2) respect for Jordan's guardianship over Jerusalem's Moslem and Christian holy sites and 3) the provision of international protection for the Paleostinian people. Number three is a no-go. Number two would be more compelling if Jordan were even slightly respectful of Israel’s guardianship of Jerusalem as a whole, not to mention the rest of Israel. Number one requires compliance from the Palestinians as well as Israel — but it doesn’t sound like Egypt is going to seriously push there. In February, the meeting in Aqaba, Jordan, which was attended exclusively by high-ranking security officials, released a joint communiqué in which they reaffirmed the need to de-escalate the situation and prevent further violence and to recognise the importance of upholding the historic status quo at the holy sites in Jerusalem inclusive of the Hashemite custodianship of themThe communiqué added that Israel and the Paleostinian Authority were committed to immediately working to end unilateral measures for a period of three to six months. It also included an Israeli commitment to stop discussion of any new settlement units for four months and to stop the authorisation of any new outposts for six months. And what did the Palestinian Authority commit to? In March, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, the Paleostinian Authority and Israeli government reaffirmed commitment to work on ending unilateral measures for a period of three to six months, a joint statement shared by Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said.Abdel-Khalek said the escalation of tensions in the occupied Paleostinian territories over the past few weeks was a result of Israeli violations in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. These violations included illegal expansion of Israeli settlement activities in the occupied territories, home demolitions, raids into Paleostinian cities and the killing of unarmed Paleostinians including children at the hand of the occupation forces and settlers, he noted. The settlers also restricted access to both Moslem and Christian places of worship in violation of International Law, UN resolutions and the Jordanian Kingdom’s guardianship, Abdel-Khalek said. Most alarmingly, Israeli forces as well as settlers have killed 98 civilians in the West Bank including children since the beginning of this year and arrested many more,' he noted. ...mostly while said Palestinian civilians were attacking Israelis. There must be accountability for the The situation remains tense despite efforts by Egypt and Jordan as well as the United States’ over the last few months to reach an agreement that would achieve calm and end unilateral measures, Abdel-Khalek said. Continuing Israeli violations of the current status in Jerusalem’s holy sites and Jordanian guardianship of these sites have exacerbated tensions, he stressed. Don’t let’s forget that the Jordanian It will be fruitful in the short-term to lift the Israeli blockade on the Gazoo...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamaswith about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppressionand disproportionate response... Strip as well as provide support to the UNRWA, Abdel-Khalek said. In the medium-term, he added, the root causes of the conflict must be addressed along with a revival of peace negotiations between the two sides of the conflict through the re-activation of Quartet on the Middle East. The root cause of the conflict being that many Palestinians and other Arabs refuse to accept the right of Jewish Israel to rule over them. In conclusion, Abdel-Khalek reaffirmed Egypt’s support of the rights of the Paleostinian people to illusory sovereignty and self-determination on the border of 1967 with East Jerusalem as the capital of their future state.East Jerusalem was made an irrevocable part of Israel following the 1967 reconquest. So the Palestinians have no right there for Egypt to support. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #6 Surround Rebar Fill |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-04-27 15:04 |
| #5 Worth repeating |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-04-27 15:02 |
| #4 Makes Portland look like Paradise ... at least in the past. It is just amazing how fast the rot can set in, and once there it just has to be cut out and completely done away with. |
| Posted by: OregonDave 2023-04-27 13:26 |
| #3 Makes Portland look like Paradise ... at least in the past. It is just amazing how fast the rot can set in, and once there it just has to be cut out and completely done away with. |
| Posted by: OregonDave 2023-04-27 13:26 |
| #2 The Gaza Strip is so bad even the Egyptians won't act as peace keepers. Hamas won't honor any agreement anyway. |
| Posted by: Cleared Cookies Lost Nic 2023-04-27 10:23 |
| #1 concrete measures to achieve calm and end the cycle of violence Fill the tunnels? |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-04-27 09:48 |