CAIRO, July 2, 2025 (WAFA) – Egypt condemned on Wednesday statements made by Israeli officials, including the Israeli Minister of Justice, calling for the annexation of the occupied West Bank and "imposing sovereignty" over it.

In a statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its absolute rejection of these statements, which it views as contrary to international law.

 It said that these comments aim to solidify the illegitimate Israeli occupation of Palestinian land, undermine the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, and prevent the establishment of their independent state on the June 4, 1967 borders, encompassing the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital, thereby embodying the regional unity of all Palestinian territories.

Cairo emphasized its rejection of the blatant Israeli violations in the West Bank, including military incursions, arrests, and the expansion of illegal colonies, noting that this comes in conjunction with ongoing crimes in the Gaza Strip that aim to undermine all aspects of the Palestinian people's livelihood.

It called on the international community to intervene immediately to put an end to these violations against the Palestinian people in their land, stressing the necessity of concerted international efforts to achieve their aspirations, foremost among them the establishment of their independent state on their entire national territory.

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