Egypt’s Sisi, Palestinian President Abbas to meet on Sunday

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is to arrive in Cairo to meet with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi on Sunday.

The meeting between the two presidents is expected to revolve around the latest developments in Palestine, state owned MENA agency said.

Palestinian Ambassador Gamal El-Shobaki said in press statements that Abbas is keen on holding talks with Al-Sisi on the situation on Palestine, especially the efforts exerted to go forward with the peace process amid continuous the Israeli assault on the Palestinian people since the beginning of October.

Abbas is set to hold several meetings with other Egyptian officials before he leaves for Saudi Arabia to attend the Fourth Summit of Arab-South American countries to be held in Riyadh on 10-11 November.

Last week, Abbas called in Geneva for the creation of a “special regime” for the protection of his people, as a wave of deadly Israeli-Palestinian clashes showed no sign of abating.

Since the beginning of October, at least 72 Palestinians have been killed, while 11 Israeli were killed.

The current wave of Palestinian protests and repression by Israeli troops started in late July when 18-month old toddler Ali Dawabsha was burned to death and three other Palestinians severely injured after their house in the occupied West Bank was set on fire by Israeli settlers.

The parents of the toddler, Riham and Saad, and their other son Ahmad, later lost their lives after suffering serious injuries in the arson.

Palestinians have also been protesting repeated illegal Israeli and Jewish settler attacks on Al-Aqsa Mosque and the closing of the Muslim holy site to worshippers on numerous occasions. Protests have taken place in occupied East Jerusalem, the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

source: Ahram Online