President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with US Vice President Mike Pence during an official visit to Egypt on Saturday, part of a three-country tour that includes stops in Jordan and Israel. During the visit, Pence told Sisi that the US would support a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians if the two sides agree to such a deal. According to a statement released by Egypt’s presidency, Sisi reassured Pence that Egypt insists on recognizing a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital. The Egyptian president further highlighted that only negotiations based on a two-state solution could put an end to the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Following Trump’s Jerusalem announcement, protests erupted across the West Bank and the Gaza strip, while the Islamist group Hamas urged Palestinians to launch a fresh uprising against Israel.

Source: Egypt Independent January 21, 2018 12:11 UTC