Political leadership concerned with incidents in Jerusalem

Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa underlined the Egyptian political leadership deep concern over the bloody incidents in Jerusalem which caused the death of dozens of Palestinian youth.

He added that Egypt is closely watching these acts as they are affecting the peace process.

Moussa said that peace should be approved by all parties and unconditionally. He described what is taking place in the occupied land as a flagrant challenge to the Palestinian people.

Moreover, Moussa said that there is a general consensus on holding an emergency Arab Summit, adding that the date of the summit will be set soon.

Moussa was replying to a question by reporters on the stance towards holding an Arab summit in order to face up the current bloody events in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Moussa held a joint press conference with Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh on the occasion of opening the Swedish institute in Alexandria.

"Arab Foreign Ministers will meet on October 20- 21 to prepare the scene for the summit, "added Moussa.

He made it clear that the summit will not only be held in order to deal with the current events in Palestine but also to discuss issues related to Arab interests and the Arab stance towards other issues.

He added that President Hosni Mubarak will extend invitations to a number of leaders and heads of states in order to take part in the Summit.