Egyptian FM, Palestinian VP urge preserving territorial unity in Gaza, West Bank
Ahmed Al Arini/Middle East Images/AFP/Getty Images Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty and Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh stressed on Sunday, August 23, 2026, the importance of preserving the territorial unity of the Palestinian territories in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and enabling the Palestinian Authority to assume its responsibilities.
He reiterated Egypt’s categorical rejection of the settlement project in the “E1” area, warning that it threatens to divide the West Bank, encircle and isolate East Jerusalem, and undermine prospects for establishing an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Al Sheikh, for his part, praised Egypt’s support for the Palestinian cause and its efforts to uphold the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, stressing the continuation of coordination and consultations during the coming period.
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