Cairo: Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty on Thursday, June 25, 2026, called for redirecting international efforts to the Palestinian issue to create conditions for the full implementation of the commitments under the first phase of the US president's peace plan and a transition to the second phase.
According to State Information Service Egypt, such efforts should ensure the sustained delivery of humanitarian aid and help create the conditions necessary for early recovery and reconstruction. Abdelatty made these remarks during a meeting with Christophe Bigot, the EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process.
'The meeting comes as part of ongoing consultations between Egypt and the European Union on developments related to the Palestinian issue and the efforts to advance the political track in a manner that supports regional security and stability,' said Tamim Khallaf, Spokesman for the Foreign Ministry. The talks addressed ongoing efforts to enable the national committee tasked with administering Gaza to begin operating from within the Palestinian enclave.
In this regard, Abdelatty stressed the importance of providing the international support needed to ensure the committee's success and called for the swift deployment of an international stabilization force to monitor the ceasefire. The spokesman stated that the pair also tackled worrying developments in the occupied West Bank.
Abdelatty reiterated Egypt's condemnation of continued Israeli settlement expansion, attacks by Jewish settlers, and measures aimed at altering the legal and historical status quo in East Jerusalem, including restrictions on Al-Aqsa Mosque and repeated incursions into the compound. He also warned against escalating legislation and measures that undermine prospects for peace, cautioning that such practices could have serious repercussions for regional security and stability.
For his part, the EU special representative reaffirmed the bloc's rejection of continued settlement activities and unilateral measures that undermine the two-state solution, stressing the importance of respecting international law and halting actions that fuel tensions and weaken prospects for peace.
Abdelatty underscored the significance of sustaining Egyptian-European coordination in the coming period and intensifying international endeavors to restore a political horizon leading to the implementation of the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Bigot, in turn, expressed appreciation for Egypt's pivotal role in supporting de-escalation efforts and restoring regional stability, praising Cairo's efforts to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries and advance the political process.
He also stressed the European Union's commitment to maintaining close coordination and consultations with Egypt in the period ahead to help achieve a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution.