President Hosni Mubarak warned against the consequences of the peace process deterioration resulting from the Israeli aggressive practices.

The President stressed that the recent conflict unveils the dire need for reviving the peace process on all tracks with full awareness of the situation and its repercussion on world stability and security.

In his speech to the nation on the Israeli aggression on Lebanon, Mubarak highlighted Egypt's efforts supporting the Lebanese people and factions without discrimination.

Egypt calls for respecting Lebanon self-rule and unity and urging an immediate ceasefire and unconditional halt of the Israeli assault on Lebanon's people and infrastructure.

The President has ordered the foreign minister to intensify efforts within regional and international frameworks and follow up the recent move at the UN Security Council and voice clearly Egypt's stance as to the Israeli aggression on Lebanon.

He added that the heinous massacre against innocent civilians in Qana is a witness on Israel's s severe violation of the international law which brought the whole situation to a doomed abyss.


Mubarak asserted that Egypt condemns the massacre by all means and calls for a prompt international investigation to force Israel to shoulder its responsibility.

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