CAIRO: Egypt has warned of the current stalemate in achieving nuclear disarmament and the grave implications of recent ‘irresponsible’ Israeli statements suggesting the possible use of nuclear weapons in the Gaza Strip.

Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates, condemned Israel’s ‘systematic starvation policies’ and ‘forced displacement’ of the Palestinian people, describing them as unprecedented violations of international law and international humanitarian law.

His remarks came during his participation in the High-level Meeting to Commemorate and Promote the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons held on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80).

The minister reaffirmed Egypt’s commitment to a

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