Palestinians, Egypt Agree Not to Move Rafah Crossing

Text of report by Palestinian radio Voice of Palestine on 6 October

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Nasir al-Qudwah has emphasized that the Joint Higher Palestinian-Egyptian Committee, which held its fifth meeting in Cairo yesterday, has achieved positive results on all fronts related to Palestinian-Egyptian relations.

In a statement today, Minister Al-Qudwah said the two sides agreed on the need to keep the Rafah crossing at its current location and for it to be controlled by Palestinians and Egyptians, with a third party acting as an observer.