Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday blamed the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process for fuelling regional militancy, as Washington tries to shore up support to combat Islamic State jihadists. Sisi, a former army chief who overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi last year, is battling jihadist militants in the Sinai Peninsula who have killed scores of policemen and soldiers. The retired field marshal has sought to link his oft-criticised campaign against Islamist opposition and militants with the fight against organisations such as the Islamic State, which controls swathes of Iraq and Syria. On Wednesday, however, he singled out the floundering peace process which he said contributed to a "fertile environment for the growth and spread of extremism, violence and terrorism." Long drawn out US-brokered negotiations between Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Israel collapsed in April with both sides blaming each other.
09-06-2014, 06:16 AM
Egypt's Sisi says stalled Mideast peace process fuels jihadists
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday blamed the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace process for fuelling regional militancy, as Washington tries to shore up support to combat Islamic State jihadists. Sisi, a former army chief who overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi last year, is battling jihadist militants in the Sinai Peninsula who have killed scores of policemen and soldiers. The retired field marshal has sought to link his oft-criticised campaign against Islamist opposition and militants with the fight against organisations such as the Islamic State, which controls swathes of Iraq and Syria. On Wednesday, however, he singled out the floundering peace process which he said contributed to a "fertile environment for the growth and spread of extremism, violence and terrorism." Long drawn out US-brokered negotiations between Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Israel collapsed in April with both sides blaming each other.
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