The latest events between Palestinians in the Gaza Strip cannot prevent an Israeli-Palestinian peace process from occurring, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Tuesday evening.

"[The events in] Gaza cannot interrupt the political procedure… [or] stop us from helping the Palestinian people," the Egyptian president said during an interview with Channel One.

"It is the joint responsibility of Israel, Egypt and the Palestinians," said Mubarak to ensure that Palestinian civilians do not get caught up in the political events taking place between Hamas and Fatah.

Peace will be achieved once the Palestinians and Israel arrive at a period of calm, a "tahadiye," during which agreements can be implemented, Mubarak reiterated several times during the interview.