Egypt calls for Palestinian state during Kushner visit
Egypt’s president has reiterated his support for the
creation of a Palestinian state during talks with White House envoy Jared
Kushner.
Kushner is visiting the region to rally support for the
administration’s efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. President
Donald Trump’s administration has not endorsed a two-state solution, which has
long been seen internationally as the only viable path to peace.
Egypt issued a statement Thursday saying President
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi told Kushner that Egypt supports efforts aimed at
resolving the conflict “on the basis of a two-state solution and the creation
of Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, is promoting the economic
component of a yet-unreleased peace plan.
The Palestinians have cut ties with the White House, saying
Trump’s policies are unfairly biased toward Israel.
