Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday met with his visiting French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy on talks of ending the current Israeli attacks on the Palestinian territory of Gaza Strip.
The two leaders held their meeting at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh and discussed the ongoing Egyptian efforts to help reach an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, according to the official MENA news agency.
They also tackled means of restoring calmness between the Palestinians and Israel in order to pave the way for the resumption of their stalled peace talks leading to the establishment of a Palestinian state, said MENA.
Sarkozy, who arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh earlier in the day, is also expected to visit Israel and the Palestinian territories for talks on the Gaza situation.
Sarkozy's visit to the Middle East coincided with the visit of an European Union delegation which is also on a regional tour to promote a ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel's military action, aimed at retaliating for Hamas rocket attacks into Israel, has killed over 530 Palestinians and wounded more than 2,600 others since the start of the operation on Dec. 27,2008.
Source:Xinhua
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