President El-Sisi Meets Delegation from Conference of Presidents of Major US Jewish Organizations

alhadath – cairo

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with a delegation from the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, comprising Chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Ms. Elizabeth Berns Korn, and Chief Executive Officer of the Conference Mr. William Daroff. The meeting was attended by Director of the General Intelligence Service Major General Hassan Rashad.

Spokesman for the Presidency Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy stated that during the meeting, the President emphasized Egypt’s appreciation for the strategic relations binding Egypt and the United States.

President El-Sisi underscored the pivotal nature of the close coordination and consultations between the two countries in achieving peace and stability in the Middle East and addressing shared challenges, particularly terrorism and extremist ideology. The President also stressed the need to continue boosting bilateral relations across various political, economic, and investment fields.

The members of the delegation expressed their deep appreciation for their visit to Egypt and for meeting the President. They also praised the strategic bilateral relationship between Egypt and the United States, and valued Egypt’s efforts to preserve peace and stability in the Middle East.

The meeting touched on the overall regional developments. The delegation members listened to the President’s vision for achieving regional stability. In this context, President El-Sisi highlighted Egypt’s endeavors aimed at de-escalating the current tensions and supporting the path of ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran to end the current crisis, thereby avoiding its economic and political repercussions on the region and the world.

President El-Sisi further reiterated the significance of a comprehensive and just settlement of the Palestinian cause, in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions and based on the two-state solution. This is considered the only way to ensure lasting peace and stability in the Middle East, given that the Palestinian cause remains the central cause of the Arab world.

For their part, the delegation members praised the President’s vision for achieving stability in the Middle East. They also reaffirmed the centrality of Egyptian-American relations and the ongoing coordination between the two countries to maintain regional peace.