Toward a Free and Peaceful Palestine
The recently halted Gaza war has provided an opportunity to restart negotiations, through which it is hoped that a fair and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can be reached.
Palestinians celebrate in the streets following a ceasefire brokered by Egypt between Israel and the ruling Islamist movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip, on May 21, 2021 in Gaza City. - A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Islamist movement which controls the Gaza Strip, came into force early on May 21, 2021 after 11 days of deadly fighting that pounded the Palestinian enclave and forced countless Israelis to seek shelter from rockets.
KAIRO, KOMPAS - The 11-day Gaza escalation, which came to a close on May 20, has brought back awareness to the international community about the urgency to resume the Palestinian-Israeli peace negotiations.
Egypt, which played a major role in last week\'s ceasefire, is actively communicating with regional and international powers to revive the Middle East peace process for a fair and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue.