Ms. Ann Flanagan Whalen at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On October 23rd, 2023. See this statement in context.

October 23rd, 2023 / 12:45 p.m.

Director General, North Africa, Israel, West Bank/Gaza, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

I wouldn't want to speak for the government of Egypt or the government of Israel, but I can share some observations of what we're seeing on the ground in Cairo and Tel Aviv.

There is evidently a peace between Egypt and Israel. It's one of the Arab neighbours that Israel has had peace with. This one is a long-standing peace. There is co-operation. Co-operation networks have built up over the years between those two governments.

We welcome this, obviously—

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