Egypt, Slovenia reject displacing Gazans, back Palestinian statehood for peace: statement
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Slovenia’s Parliamentary Speaker Urska Klakocar Zupancic reaffirmed on Thursday their opposition to the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza and their support for the establishment of a Palestinian state as the only path to long-term regional peace.
During talks in Cairo with Zupancic, Sisi said the creation of a Palestinian state along the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, remained “the only guarantee for achieving lasting peace and stability in the region,” according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency.
Sisi also briefed the Slovenian official on Egypt’s efforts to mediate a renewed ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, facilitate the exchange of hostages and detainees, and ensure the sustained flow of humanitarian aid to alleviate a deepening crisis in the enclave.
The Egyptian leader welcomed Slovenia’s recognition of a Palestinian state, describing it as Slovenia’s position “in support of the rights of the Palestinian people.”
Zupancic, who is on an official visit to Egypt, voiced her country’s rejection of the displacement of Palestinians and commended Egypt’s role in preserving regional security, according to the Egyptian statement. She also expressed Slovenia’s interest in deepening cooperation and coordination with Egypt across multilateral platforms.
Slovenia officially recognized the State of Palestine on June 4, 2024, as part of a broader initiative by several European countries to coordinate pressure on Israel to help bring an end to the conflict in Gaza.
