The political arm of the ultra-conservative Al Jama’a Al Islamiya, the Building and Development Party, launched an initiative on Saturday calling for an end to state violence in Sinai, Daily News Egypt reports. The party’s plan would see a ceasefire and the suspension of military raids coming into effect to allow for a period of dialogue between the state and the residents of the peninsula, followed by launching a development plan for the region and dropping all charges against Sinai locals. The party has called on Al Azhar and other state institutions to discuss the initiative in hopes of ending the ongoing conflict in the peninsula.

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