Egypt/Israel agreement on deployment of Egyptian border guards – French MOFA statement – French MOFA press release/Non-UN document

Agreement between Egypt and Israel on the deployment of Egyptian border guards

along the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip

Statements made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson 

(excerpts)

(Paris, September 2, 2005)

We welcome the agreement between Egypt and Israel on the deployment of Egyptian border guards along the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.

We strongly encourage Egypt, Israel and the Palestinian Authority to continue their dialogue to permit the opening of crossings on the land border between Gaza and Egypt for persons and goods.

France, along with its partners in the European Union, will make every effort to ensure the withdrawal from Gaza is a success and leads to a real resumption of the roadmap.