CAIRO, November, 12, 2024 (WAFA) – The Arab Republic of Egypt condemned the extremist statements made by  Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich calling for the imposition of Israeli sovereignty and settlement expansion in the West Bank in flagrant violation of international law, international humanitarian law, relevant Security Council resolutions, and the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice on the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry affirmed in a statement that these irresponsible and extremist statements by a member of the Israeli government clearly reflect the Israeli way of rejecting the adoption of the option of peace in the region, the absence of an Israeli partner capable of making courageous decisions to achieve peace, and the insistence on adopting a policy of arrogance.

The statement explained that these extremist statements blatantly contradict the position of the international community calling for ending the occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian state on the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The Ministry stressed its rejection of such statements that fuel extremism and violence, affirming the international responsibility to protect the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, most notably their right to self-determination, which is the only practical solution to end the conflict in the region.

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