Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi (R)  and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Cairo meeting on Nov, 30, 2020 (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Sisi said Egypt will continue to exert its efforts aiming at helping the Palestinian people restore their legitimate rights and have their independent state, in accordance with the international legitimacy resolutions.   

He highlighted the importance of taking into consideration recent regional and international developments and unifying Arab and international efforts to reactivate mechanisms involved in the peace negotiations between Palestine and Israel and overcome the past challenges. 
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and his Palestinian counterpart Riyad Al-Maliki during the meeting expressed appreciation to Egypt’s historic role in backing the Palestinian cause. They also hailed Egypt’s efforts to maintain stability and help improve the humanitarian and economic conditions in the Gaza Strip.