Foreign Ministry spokesperson Badr Abdel Aaty said that the new Director General of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Dore Gold, paid a visit to Cairo on Sunday to consult on boosting the peace process with Assistant Foreign Minister for Neighboring Countries Osama al-Magdoub.
Aaty said in a statement on Sunday that Magdoub reiterated Egypt’s fixed position on achieving a just, lasting and comprehensive solution in accordance with the principles of international legitimacy and the resolutions of the United Nations, and that any future settlement should be based on a two-state solution, with an independent Palestinian state that fulfills the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people.
Magdoub also said that the Palestinian issue is the core of the conflict in the region, and that reaching a solution for it is an essential condition for achieving stability.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
