Mbeki thanked President Mubarak for the work he has done on the Palestinian issue.

By Yamkela Xhaso
30 July
At the joint media briefing on conclusions of discussions between Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Hosni Mubarak.

Mbeki thanked President Mubarak for the work he has done on the Palestinian issue.

Later Mbeki was asked the question of whether he could use his strong position in Israel to help Palestinians in their plight.

“We maintain a very regular contact with President Mahmoud Abbas and we always get his own view on advice on what we must do to assist in a process” said Thabo Mbeki”

“You would know that we went and participated in the Annapolis conference and they supported the decision that was taken there visualising that negotiation will be by the end of this year”

“So we are fully supportive of that process so that hoping that it will indeed produce a result”

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