Gaza ceasefire must initiate broader international recognition for Palestinian state: Sisi to Blinken

Cairo [Egypt], August 21: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed on Tuesday that a ceasefire in Gaza must mark the beginning of broader international recognition of an independent Palestinian State and the enforcement of the two-state solution, Ahram online reported.
El-Sisi, during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken - who arrived in Egypt earlier on Tuesday, asserted that the two-state solution "is the fundamental guarantor of stability in the region.
In their meeting in the Egyptian coastal city of New Alamein, El-Sisi emphasised to Blinken the urgency of ending the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza, according to an Egyptian Presidential statement.
The Egyptian president called for reason and wisdom to prevail, advocating for prioritising peace and diplomacy.
He further warned of the grave risks of the conflict expanding regionally, with potentially unimaginable consequences, stressing that saving lives must be the primary concern for all parties involved.
El-Sisi and Blinken discussed the developments of the ongoing Egyptian-American-Qatari mediation efforts to reach the long-awaited ceasefire and detainee swap deal.
They also exchanged views on the outcomes of the recent talks in Doha and explored ways to make progress in the upcoming talks in Cairo.
Source: Emirates News Agency