The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that he came to Cairo on a peace mission amid very difficult timing that the region has not seen in decades.
During a joint press conference with Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, Guterres said that civilians, women, children, and relief workers are the first and most to be the victims of such disaster.
The UN chief also called for a ceasefire on the basis of providing humanitarian relief and delivering aid, water, food and medicine to the Strip. He added that:"The Gaza crossing and Al-Arish airport are the only two channels enter humanitarian aid into Gaza. Egypt proves to us again and again that it is the only country capable of defusing violence."
Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed that the possibility of liquidating the Palestinian cause through the forced displacement of the Palestinian people to other neighboring countries is 'unthinkable' and 'cannot happen'. He noted that President Sisi called for the Cairo Summit for Peace, during which"we will work to reach an international solution in line with humanitarian principles to stop the escalation in Gaza."
"We see no alternative solution but for the parties to return to the negotiating table to agree on a two-state solution. We appeal to everyone to listen to the voice of reason and wisdom and stop the escalation in the Gaza Strip." Shoukry said.
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