Maliki: We appreciate Egypt's role in supporting the Palestinian cause

CAIRO – 25 November 2022: “No party, whatever it is, can deny the great role and efforts that Egypt is exerting to solve the Palestinian issue,” said Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki in an interview with the Egyptian state-owned news agency MENA, on the sidelines of the 7th Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM).

"Egypt is the guarantor of the Palestinian cause," he added.

Regarding the impact of the Russian-Ukraine war on the international community, he noted that the international community cared about the war more than the Palestinian cause.

He added that the war showed how the financial and political support was given to the Ukraine more than the Palestinian cause.

On November 4, 2022, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas hailed the “historical” relations with Egypt, which he called “the warm embrace” of Palestine.

In televised statements, he said that Egypt has exerted big efforts regarding the Palestinian reconciliation. He urged the movement of Hamas to recognize the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

The PLO is recognized by all the Arab world, Abbas said, noting that the organization is also recognized at the regional and international levels.

The Palestinian president said that Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s comeback leader, does not want peace. “I am forced to deal with him”, he added, stressing that his stances are firm regarding this file.