People on the internet were incensed after seeing a video of an Israeli warship navigating the Suez Canal, accusing Egypt of allowing Israel’s military to pass through. However, the government asserted that all vessels are permitted to travel freely under international accords.
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has reaffirmed its dedication to respecting global accords that provide unrestricted passage for all ships using the canal, regardless of their nationality, whether they are military or commercial.
The SCA responded to inquiries on social media about the passage of warships from several nations in a statement released late Friday.
The authority emphasized that this practice is consistent with the Constantinople Convention of 1888 and affirmed that it complies with international conventions that safeguard the right of free passage for all kinds of vessels without discrimination based on nationality.
The SCA emphasized that by protecting every country’s right to use this worldwide facility, the 1888 agreement established the groundwork for the canal’s international role.
According to the convention, the Suez Canal shall always be “free and open at all times, both in peace and war, to every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag.”
This occurred during a period of unsubstantiated social media conjecture about the passage of armed vessels.
Separate statements on Thursday and Friday from Egypt’s Ministry of Transportation and military denied any collaboration with Israel.
One of the most significant sea lanes in the world and a major source of foreign exchange for Egypt is still the Suez Canal. However, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi recently revealed that Egypt lost almost $6 billion in canal earnings as a result of geopolitical tensions in the region.
