The president of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, characterized Israel as an “enemy.” It is worth noting that this is the first time an Egyptian president has made such a characterization since the two countries signed a peace treaty 46 years ago, an Egyptian government official stated. In his speech in Doha yesterday, Monday (15/09), al-Sisi declared: “Our positions must change our view of the enemy, so that it can see that any Arab country extends from the ocean to the Gulf.” Dia Rashwan, head of the state information service, the official media organization of Egypt, emphasized that this is the first time an Egyptian head of state has used the word “enemy” to describe Israel since 1977, when then-President Anwar Sadat visited Jerusalem.
Egypt considers forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza a “red line”
Rashwan emphasized late yesterday on the Extra News broadcast network that “a friend does not threaten your national security” and Egypt considers the threat of forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip a “red line.”
Yesterday, the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit was held in Doha, following Israel’s unprecedented attack against members of Hamas’s negotiating team in Doha last week.
Arab and Islamic leaders condemned Israel’s attack, with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, launching fierce criticism against the Israeli government, accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of “dreaming that the Arab region will become a sphere of Israeli influence.” “And this is a dangerous illusion,” al-Thani emphasized. It should be noted that Qatar and Egypt act as mediators in the war between Israel and Hamas.
