Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told his US counterpart Donald Trump on Saturday that the world was relying on him “to reach a permanent and historic peace agreement” to end the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
Saturday’s phone call was the first between the two leaders since Trump repeatedly floated a plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza into Jordan and Egypt, which Sisi and other Arab leaders have strongly rejected.
A statement from Sisi’s office said he and Trump had extended mutual invitations for state visits during the call and stressed the importance of continued “coordination and cooperation.”
Sisi also noted that “the international community is counting on President Trump’s ability to reach a permanent and historic peace agreement that ends the conflict that has existed in the region for decades,” the statement said.
The White House said that…
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