Israel security adviser says West should ease up on Egypt human rights demands
Israel security adviser says West should ease up on Egypt human rights demands
It comes as a US State Department report last month concluded Cairo or those acting on its behalf are responsible for serious rights violations.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's government has long been criticised for its poor human rights record [Adam Berry/Getty-archive]
An security aideÌýreportedly told university officialsÌýthe West should dial back its demands of over its human rights record on Tuesday.
,ÌýPrime Minister national security adviser, made the remark as he addressed Tel Aviv University's board of governors, according to one source who was present.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's cabinet featuresÌýmore women than lots of democratic countries,Ìýnews website Axios reportedÌýHulata as saying.
"And heÌýis still being attacked for being abusive to his people and on issues of civil rights," Hulata added.
It comes as a US State Department report last month concluded Cairo or those acting on its behalf are responsible for serious rights violations.
These include torture, unlawful killings, and breaches of the right to peaceful assembly.
Earlier this year, Washington withheldÌý$130 million in security-related aid to the North African state over itsÌýhuman rights abuses.
Despite this, the US and its chief Middle Eastern ally Israel consider their strong ties with Egypt to be vital for security reasons.
Cairo and Tel Aviv together maintain a crushing blockade of the Palestinian Gaza Strip, causing greatÌýcivilian suffering.
Meanwhile, Israel – which commits its own grave rights violationsÌý– believes maintaining its strong ties with to be of greater concern than the abuses occurringÌýthere.
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