Egypt calls for Palestinian state during Kushner visit

A handout picture released by the Egyptian Presidency on August 1, 2019, shows Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (C) meeting with US Senior Adviser Jared Kushner (3rd-L) and his delegation in Cairo. (AFP)

• Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, is promoting the economic component of a yet-unreleased peace plan
• El-Sisi told Kushner that Egypt supports efforts aimed at resolving the conflict “on the basis of a two-state solution and the creation of Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital”

CAIRO: Egypt’s president has reiterated his support for the creation of a Palestinian state during talks with White House envoy Jared Kushner.
Kushner is visiting the region to rally support for the administration’s efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. President Donald Trump’s administration has not endorsed a two-state solution, which has long been seen internationally as the only viable path to peace.
Egypt issued a statement Thursday saying President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi told Kushner that Egypt supports efforts aimed at resolving the conflict “on the basis of a two-state solution and the creation of Palestinian State with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, is promoting the economic component of a yet-unreleased peace plan.
The Palestinians have cut ties with the White House, saying Trump’s policies are unfairly biased toward Israel.