CAIRO — The Building and Development Party, the political wing of Gamaa Islamiya, launched the Save Sinai Initiative on April 22. The initiative was designed to halt violence in the Sinai Peninsula and was announced just before Sinai Liberation Day, which is celebrated every year on April 25.
According to the party’s April 22 statement, the initiative consists of four phases: avoid any further deterioration, contain the crisis and create the right atmosphere for the resolution; embark on talks to identify problems; develop a comprehensive plan establishing a timeline for implementing solutions; and implement this plan via national reconciliation.