Egypt, tied to a peace treaty with Israel, joined Turkey’s call, backed by 52 countries, urging the UN to stop arms deliveries to that country, citing concerns over to their use against the Palestinians.
The call comes as Israel continues its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, while confronting pro-Iranian Hezbollah, an ally of the Palestinian Islamist terrorist group, in Lebanon.
An Egyptian Foreign Ministry statement released Tuesday evening said Cairo’s inclusion in the appeal is part of “international efforts to pressure Israel to cease its continued violations of international law and of international humanitarian law.
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It also aims to end “Israeli violations” against the Palestinian people and protect civilians, the statement said.
On Sunday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said his country had made the appeal two days earlier at the UN.
“We must repeat at every opportunity that selling weapons to Israel amounts to participating in its genocide,” Mr. Fidan said during a press conference in Djibouti, where he was participating in a Turkey-Africa partnership summit.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arriving for a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on April 3, 2024. (Credit: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP)
Signatories include Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Algeria, China, Iran and Russia, and two organizations, the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Last month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the UN to impose an arms embargo on Israel as an “effective solution” to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Egypt, alongside Qatar and the United States, has been mediating indirect talks for months to reach a ceasefire agreement, but without much success.
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