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It was a diplomacy-heavy night on the airwaves yesterday, with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s address to Jordan’s international conference on Gaza and humanitarian aid yesterday dominating the airwaves.
El Sisi takes to the stage: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed the need to “compel Israel to end the blockade and cease using starvation as a weapon against the people of Gaza. Israel should also remove all obstacles to ensure immediate, sustainable, and sufficient access for humanitarian and relief aid to Gaza through all crossings, and withdraw from the city of Rafah,” during his speech at the conference. El Sisi also emphasized “the immediate, comprehensive, and sustainable cessation of hostilities in Gaza, the immediate release of all hostages and detainees, and the provision of necessary conditions for the immediate return of displaced Palestinians in the sector to their homes from which they were forced to flee due to the Israeli war.”
“Military and security solutions … will only bring more turmoil and bloodshed to our region,” El Sisi said. The president continued that “the only way to bring about peace, stability, and coexistence in the region lies in addressing the roots of the conflict through a two-state solution … and granting the Palestinian people their legitimate right to a viable, independent state … capable of life.”
El Sisi’s address received wall-to-wall coverage, including from Ala Masouleety (watch,runtime: 7:08) and Al Hayah Al Youm (watch, runtime: 27:49)
Meanwhile, Hamas delivered its response to President Joe Biden’s proposal for a ceasefire to mediators in Egypt and Qatar, as reported by Lamees El Hadidi on Kelma Akhira (watch, runtime: 3:03). Hamas and Islamic Jihad stated that the response “prioritizes the interests of our Palestinian people and the necessity of a complete cessation of the ongoing aggression against Gaza,” according to a joint statement covered by Sky News Arabia. The statement added that “the Palestinian delegation expressed its readiness to positively engage in reaching an agreement to end this war against our people, stemming from a sense of national responsibility.”
High-level side talks: El Sisi held discussions with officials from several participating countries, including Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez, and European Council President Charles Michel, according to Masaa DMC (watch, runtime: 6:21) and Ala Masouleety (watch, runtime: 6:32).
