“We must always talk about reality, not imagine future things which are impossible as we observe reality,” Morsi said in a Saturday TV interview with Al-Jazeera, in response to a question about the likelihood of normalization of ties with Israel.
The Egyptian president also noted that he wouldn’t visit Israel, nor would he host an Israeli leader as long as no real peace is achieved between Israel and Palestinians.
Morsi pointed to Egypt’s commitment to the 1979 Camp David Accord with Israel, but noted that true peace cannot be achieved as long as Palestinians are denied their rights.
“The peace treaty [with Israel] clearly states: ‘just and comprehensive peace for the nations of the region.’ I refer to the Palestinian people. Where is just and comprehensive peace for the Palestinian people?” he asked.
Morsi also refuted the recent remarks by Israeli Chief of Staff Benny Gantz about improvement of security coordination between Israel and Egypt.
In 1979, Egypt became the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel, but relations between Cairo and Tel Aviv turned sour following the 2011 popular revolution in the North African country.
Since the revolution, the Egyptians have held several massive protests across the country, calling on the government to sever all the existing ties with Israel.
In September 2011, Egyptian protesters stormed the Israeli embassy in Cairo, forcing its staff to evacuate the building.
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