Sisi Proposes Demilitarized Palestinian State With Temporary International Security Presence
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Egyptian President Sisi proposed that a future Palestinian state could be demilitarized and have a temporary international security presence. This could provide guarantees to both the Palestinian state and Israel.
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Sisi suggested the security presence could be NATO forces, UN forces, or Arab or American forces. This would be in place until security is achieved for both the Palestinian and Israeli states.
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Sisi stated that a political resolution requiring a Palestinian state based on 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital has remained out of reach.
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Arab nations have rejected suggestions that an Arab force provide security in Gaza after Israel's current military operation against Hamas ends.
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Jordan's Foreign Minister said Arab states would not want to go into a Gaza Strip that could be turned into a "wasteland" by Israel's military offensive.