“The overriding goal that we seek is to reach a just solution to the Palestinian issue in accordance with international decisions,” Egyptian FM Sameh Shoukri said in a statement at the meeting with Jordan’s Ayman al-Safadi and the Palestinian Authority’s Riyad al-Malki.
Discussing developments in the region, the three agreed to seek cooperation with the incoming US administration in finding regional solutions. They said they hoped US President-elect Joe Biden would change course from the policies of outgoing President Donald Trump, under whose watch American-Palestinian relations reached a nadir.
Malki said that “the signals we’ve received from President-elect Biden regarding the Palestinian issue are a message confirming his commitment to all the agreements signed between us.
“We are ready to cooperate with the new American administration, and we expect it to reformulate its relationship with the state of Palestine,” he said.He called on the international community to pressure Israel to halt settlement expansion and adhere to previous agreements.
Safadi said the Palestinian issue remained “the first central issue for the Arabs,” adding that “peace is a strategic choice” for the sides. (Read More)
