2024-02-04 19:36:22
French Foreign Minister met with the Egyptian Foreign Minister to talk about the situation in the Middle East
Jordanian Foreign Ministry / AFP Photo released by the Jordanian Foreign Ministry on February 4, 2024 shows Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (r) meeting with French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne in the capital , Love
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of FranceStephane Sejourne, expressed concern about the forced displacement of people to the Egypt during your visit to Middle East. Alongside Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Sejourne reiterated the French position of condemning any action in this regard. “We fully understand these concerns and, at this point, France’s position remains the same: we condemn and will reject any action taken in this regard,” he said. Since October, Egypt has warned about the forced transfer of Gazans to the Sinai Peninsula. Currently, the Rafah crossing, the country’s border with the Palestinian enclave, is closed, with more than half of Gaza’s population seeking safety in the city of Rafah, in the far south of Gaza. However, this region is the next target of the Israeli army, which has been bombing the region since October in retaliation for the attack carried out by Hamas.
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The meeting between the French Foreign Minister and the Egyptian Foreign Minister takes place amid mediations for a truce agreement between Israel and Hamas. During her visit to Egypt, Sejourne also discussed the France for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and the resumption of negotiations for a two-state solution. He stated that the recognition of a Palestinian state by France would mark the end of a political process. However, he stressed that the question is when and under what conditions this will happen, adding that Gaza would be linked to the future Palestinian state.
Published by Sarah Américo
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