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2005-07-18 Israel-Palestine

Egyptian intelligence delegates work on maintaining calm in Palestine areas

An Egyptian intelligence delegation held "important" talks with the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas Sunday, aimed at regaining security stability in the Palestinian territories following bloody days, said a senior Palestinian official. Tayyeb Abdurrahim, secretary general of the Palestinian presidency, told reporters that Abbas briefed Major-General Mustafa Beheiri, the Egyptian delegation's cheif, about the latest developments in the Palestinian lands.

Abbas briefed the Egyptian official about the Palestinian Authority's (PA) insistance to restore order and that a single authority, that is the PA, should be responsible for the security situation on the ground, said Abdurrahim. The Egyptian delegation will separately meet the Palestinian factions, then meets again with Abbas to narrow gaps of differences between both sides in a bid to regain stability. These moves are aimed at "making the expected Israeli withdrawal calm," said Abdurrahim.

"The Egyptian position is clear and mirrors the Palestinian position, it underlines the need to return to the period of calm, impose superiority of law, stop undermining the authority of the PA," said Abdurrahim. PA spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh said there were ongoing contacts and coordination with the Egyptians at all levels.

Posted by Fred 2005-07-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 perhaps if you quit funneling arms and ammo to the Paleos through the Gaza tunnels (or at least quit looking the other way)....

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-07-18 00:25|| 2005-07-18 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 A lot of the Egyptians in power are very wary of Hamas since it is ideologically connected to the Muslim brotherhood in Egypt (the general population of Egypt is far more pro terrorists than the elite)

Posted by mhw 2005-07-18 09:37|| 2005-07-18 09:37|| Front Page Top

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