Sharm el-Sheikh summit focused on stopping deterioration in the occupied lands

Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa stated that "Sharm El-Sheik summit focused on the deteriorated stance in Palestine because we see a severe danger in its continuation and in the continuation of the Israeli military wide presence in the Palestinian lands as well as the closure of the passages to Palestine and to inside the Palestinian lands between every village and city which must end."

Concerning the machinery with which the implementation will take place to what came in Sharm El-Sheikh agreement, Moussa said "Ending the imposed siege must take place today and we will see what will happen within the coming 48 hours," adding that "the redeployment and the withdrawal will take place within the coming days."

Meantime, the Palestinian leadership newly stated its appreciation to the important role which Egypt played under the leadership of its president.

This came in a statement by the Palestinian leadership following its meeting last night in Gaza under the chairmanship of the Palestinian president Yasser Arafat, assuring that the accurate implementation for what Israel undertook concerning the halt of the siege, withdrawing its forces and forming an international facts finding committee will be the real indicator for its good intention and implementing its commitments, referring to that the results of Sharm El-Sheikh summit form a foundation upon which to build if there are good intentions as well as a real desire for peace.

The statement said that the Palestinian leadership exerted its best before and during Sharm El-Sheikh summit in order to stop the aggression against the Palestinian people.

Meantime, the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak received two phone calls last night from the U.S president Bill Clinton and from the Israeli prime minister Ihud Barak and both phones calls tackled the necessity of achieving the reached decisions in Sharm El-Sheikh summit.

Clinton and Barak expressed their appreciation to Egyptian president for the great efforts he exerted to save the deteriorated positions which threaten the security and stability in the area.

During the 2 phone calls, Mubarak emphasized on the necessity of committing to ending the assaults against the Palestinians and bringing the situation on the ground to its former position.

Mubarak also held a phone call with UAE President Sheik Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan during which they discussed the topics that will be raised at the Arab summit which is to begin its work on coming Saturday.