Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Ati affirmed Cairo’s utter condemnation towards Israel’s aggression on Lebanon, which constitutes a flagrant violation of its sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence.
In a speech before the general debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday, Abdel-Ati said that, “The ongoing brutal Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip for about a year and the ongoing current aggression on the West Bank represent a real stain on the forehead of the international community and its institutions, which are unable to exert the minimum effort and pressure to stop this aggression.”
The minister added that Egypt strongly condemns “the dangerous Israeli escalation that knows no limits and drags the region to the brink of the abyss.”
The top priority at the present time is to stop the bloodbath immediately, permanently and unconditionally, he said, and to stand firmly against any attempt to liquidate the Palestinian cause through displacement or population replacement policies.
Abdel-Ati stressed the utmost importance of full and unconditional access of humanitarian and medical aid to the defenseless civilian population of Gaza Strip.
He recalled that Egypt has made intensive efforts to mediate with Qatar and the US, but noted that, Israel has been eager to obstruct these efforts for several months.”
In addition, the Egyptian Foreign Minister stressed that his country will continue to shoulder its responsibilities in the humanitarian response to the challenges of the crises sweeping its regional surroundings, which made Egypt the third country in the world to receive asylum applications during 2023.
He noted that there are limits that cannot be exceeded regarding the burdens that Egypt can bear.
Therefore, the international community has a clear responsibility to provide full support to bridge the funding gaps and mobilize the necessary resources to meet the needs of humanitarian operations and the requirements of refugees from countries suffering from conflicts, he said.
