CAIRO, Aug. 22 — Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa discussed on Saturday efforts to implement the roadmap for the Gaza agreement and the latest developments in the occupied West Bank, according to a statement by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
During a phone call, Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s full support for the Palestinian Authority and its national institutions, stressing the importance of enabling them to assume their responsibilities in both Gaza and the West Bank.
The two officials also discussed Egypt’s efforts, in coordination with mediators, to advance the implementation of the Gaza roadmap and fulfill commitments under the Gaza peace plan.
Regarding the West Bank, Abdelatty condemned the expansion of Israeli settlements and escalating settler violence and attacks against Palestinians and their property.
He also warned against the E1 settlement project in the West Bank, saying it threatens the territorial contiguity of the Palestinian territories and could isolate East Jerusalem from its Palestinian surroundings.
Earlier this week, Israel advanced plans for the controversial E1 settlement project in the West Bank, publishing a tender for 1,234 housing units.
The tender, published online by the Ministry of Construction and Housing, covers part of a wider plan for 3,401 housing units in E1, an area east of Jerusalem.
Separately, Abdelatty discussed bilateral relations and regional developments with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi during a phone call on Saturday. (Namibia Daily News / Xinhua)
