Egypt, Kuwait leaders reject displacing Palestinians from Gaza
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The two leaders reaffirmed their stance on the displacement of Palestinians during their meeting in Kuwait, as part of el-Sisi's gulf tour.
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The Egyptian President Abdelfattah el-Sisi with the Kuwait Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwait, April 15 2025 (KUNA)
The Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and the Crown Prince of Kuwait, Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, affirmed their rejection of the displacement of the Palestinians from Gaza after a meeting in Kuwait on Tuesday.
The meeting addressed the latest regional developments, with President El-Sisi presenting Egypt's efforts to broker a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which Kuwait's Crown Prince praised, according to Mohamed Al-Shanawy, the official spokesperson for the Egyptian presidency.
For his part, the Kuwaiti Crown Prince hailed Egypt's efforts in supporting security and stability in the region, as both El-Sisi and Al-Sabah stressed the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire, the delivery of humanitarian aid, and the start of Gaza's reconstruction in line with the Arab initiative.
The two sides also stressed the importance of sustained international efforts to revive a serious political process that would lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The foreign ministry spokesman noted that El-Sisi expressed Egypt's aspiration to strengthen cooperation with sister-state Kuwait under the leadership of Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah across all fields, especially economic and investment sectors, while praising Kuwait's efforts in advancing its economy through its Vision 2035 strategy.
This comes amid intensified efforts by Egypt to mediate a ceasefire in Gaza, after "Israel" reinstated its war on Gaza, killing more than 50,000 people since March 18.
Egypt, Palestine FMs discuss ceasefire revival
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty outlined Cairo's intensified efforts to reinstate the Gaza ceasefire agreement and advance negotiations toward implementing its second phase during discussions with Palestinian Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa on April 11.
Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt's unwavering stance against any forced displacement of Palestinians, stressing the critical need to uphold their fundamental and inalienable rights and the need to work toward creating the necessary political conditions for establishing an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders.
On April 8, Egypt presented an updated proposal to the Israeli government for a ceasefire agreement and prisoner swap in Gaza, which centers on freeing eight living captives held in the Strip in return for a 40-to-70-day truce.
The release would occur in phases, though Israeli media report that neither Hamas-led Palestinian Resistance nor Israeli authorities have yet given their final approval to the terms.
On April 11, the Palestinian resistance group Hamas confirmed that its negotiation team headed by senior official Khalil al-Hayya had traveled to Cairo following Egypt's formal invitation for renewed talks.
The latest Egyptian proposal includes detailed provisions ensuring a permanent ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces from Gaza while also guaranteeing that negotiations will commence for a second phase of the agreement, according to reported terms.
