Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdelatti confirmed that the Egyptian government has prepared a comprehensive plan for the early recovery and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, all while keeping Palestinian citizens in Gaza during the process.
He reiterated Egypt’s support for the Palestinian people and their cause, during a joint press conference held with the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Palestine Mohammad Mustafa.
Abdelatti said that the discussions with the Prime Minister of Palestine touched on developments in the Gaza Strip, and the importance of working to consolidate the ceasefire agreement to reach lasting calm.
The meeting saw consensus on views regarding issues related to the security arrangements and governance of Gaza Strip.
It discussed the training programs Egypt is carrying out in cooperation with the Palestinian Authority to train Palestinian police officers to assume security and law enforcement duties in Gaza Strip.
The meeting also discussed the plan for the reconstruction of Gaza and its various stages of early recovery and reconstruction, which will be presented and put forward to the Arab preparatory ministerial meeting Monday, in preparation for presenting it to the leaders and heads of state and government of the Arab countries to adopt this plan.
Keeping Palestinians in Gaza
Abdelatti stressed that the Gaza reconstruction plan is a specific, short-term, practical plan that can be implemented without the need to evacuate any Palestinian citizen.
He explained that Egypt is conducting intensive contacts at the highest level with all Arab nations and regional and international parties to fully mobilize to approve the outcomes of the emergency Arab summit and the Gaza reconstruction plan.
The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Palestine, indicated that preparations for holding the emergency Arab summit have reached an advanced stage.
Mustafa expressed his satisfaction with the summit, the ministerial conference for reconstruction, and the response of Arab countries to the summit.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, also announced that he will visit Cairo on Tuesday to participate in the extraordinary summit of the League of Arab States to discuss the reconstruction of Gaza.
He stressed that the conference, which represents an opportunity for the leaders of the Arab world to meet and discuss the elements required to achieve peace and stability in Gaza and the region, will help their unified position in guiding the way forward.
