Israel/Palestine

bemildred

(90,061 posts) Mon Nov 24, 2014, 06:33 AM Nov 2014

Egyptian president offers peacekeeping force 'for Palestinian state'

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi has expressed a willingness to send Egyptian troops to a future Palestinian state to prevent attacks on Israel.

Mr Sissi was speaking to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera ahead of a visit this week to Italy and France.

In his interview, he said: "We need to guarantee the security of Israelis, but, at the same time, we must give back hope to the Palestinians, and the best way to fuel this hope is the creation of a Palestinian state."

In order to help achieve that goal, he said: "We are ready to send military troops inside a Palestinian state. They would help local police and reassure the Israelis."

http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/125878/egyptian-president-offers-peacekeeping-force-palestinian-state

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That should work out well oberliner Nov 2014 #1

I doubt al Sisi expects to be taken up on the offer. bemildred Nov 2014 #2

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

1. That should work out well

Reply to bemildred (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 07:00 AM

Nov 2014

Egypt perhaps needs to look internally.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

2. I doubt al Sisi expects to be taken up on the offer.

Reply to oberliner (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 07:17 AM

Nov 2014

After all, the peace treaty limits Egyptian military in the Sinai severely as it is.

Perhaps this is intended to jerk Bibi's chain on that subject, as I know al Sisi wants to send more troops into the Sinai to fight the jihadis there.

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