Cairo, July 5 -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said there could be no "popular normalisation" with Israel without a just peace that ends the occupation of Palestinian territories and leads to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
Sisi's remarks came during a Saturday speech at the inauguration ceremony for the State Strategic Command headquarters in Egypt's New Administrative Capital east of Cairo, according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency.
"There will be no lasting peace, no true stability, and no popular normalization except with a just peace that ends the occupation, puts an end to injustice and aggression, restores rights to their rightful owners, and provides security for all," the president sai...