The two sides will try to find common ground to maintain calm in the region as Ramadan begins this week
Following a meeting between the Israeli and Palestinian delegations in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, the parties agreed to work towards de-escalation and “prevention of further violence”. In a joint statement by Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Egypt, Jordan and the United States, the parties affirmed their “commitment to advancing security, stability and peace for Israelis and the Palestinians”.
The Israelis and the Palestinians “reaffirmed their common will and commitment to work immediately to end unilateral measures for a period of 3 to 6 months”, including Israel’s commitment “to cease discussing any further unity settlement for 4 months and to stop allowing any outposts for 6 months”.
The same pledge was in the joint statement issued following the latest summit, held in Aqaba, Jordan, last month, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deny agreeing to a freeze on settlements.
The two sides also agreed to “put in place a mechanism to curb and counter violence, incitement and inflammatory statements” and to hold a new meeting in April, following the two meetings held so far.
Earlier on Sunday, summit talks in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, brought together representatives from Israel, the Palestinian Authority, the United States, Jordan and Egypt, the channel reported. Sky News in Arabic. This meeting was an extension of the summit held last month in Aqaba, Jordan, which aimed to find common ground to maintain calm in the region, during the holy month of Ramadan. , a period during which clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian rioters are common, begins this week.
Hamas condemned the Palestinian Authority’s participation in the summit, and called in a statement for an end to any type of security coordination with Israel.
In Aqaba, Israelis and Palestinians pledged to “prevent further violence”, and stressed that “implementation will be crucial”. Senior Jordanian, Egyptian, Israeli, Palestinian and American officials then “reaffirmed the need to engage in de-escalation on the ground and to prevent any further violence”.
This meeting is the first of its kind in years between Palestinians and Israelis, with regional and international participation to discuss the situation in the West Bank. The talks come amid fears of an unleashing of violence as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates sharply.