Egyptian FM to UN: Israel's acts criminal

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Mohamed Kamel Ali Amr pledges Cairo's support for Palestinian statehood bid; blasts Israel's 'violations of international law' says it 'wants to drag out peace talks indefinitely'

Roee Nahmias Published: 09.24.11, 23:25 / Israel News


"I stand here before you, a representative of the new Egypt – an Egypt which has chosen a new era," Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Ali Amr told the members of the 66th UN General Assembly on Saturday.

Amr's speech reviewed the revolution his country has undergone, but also focused on the Palestinian bid for statehood and Egypt's criticism of Israel.


The Egyptian minister pledged Cairo's supports of the Palestinian bid for UN membership and urged the international community to do the same. "Egypt will spare no effort to support the Palestinian cause and will continue to urge all international parties to back the Palestinian request," he said.

He further called for a solution to the regional conflict in the form of a "just peace based on the two-states solution."

Amr blasted Israel's acts in the West Bank and Gaza Strip as criminal, saying that "Israel is dismissive of the international community's demand to cease settlement expansion. It uses violence against civilians and violates international law."



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1. Good for Mr. Amr and I do think that Israel will not nogotiate in good faith at this point

with the Palestinian's.