Egyptian Foreign Minster Ahmed Ali Abul Gheit rejected on Tuesday the idea of Arab normalization with Israel before it freezes all the settlement activity. However, it was 'acceptable' if some Arab countries consider closer steps towards Israel provided that Israel shows positive action towards settlement freeze, Abul Gheit hinted. 'Only if Israel takes a big step towards Palestinians that can reflect its sincerity and readiness for serious negotiations, would it be acceptable for us if some Arab parties take closer steps,' Abul Gheit said in a joint press conference with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos. 'Today we need an Arab attitude which insists on Israel's complete freeze of settlement processes, especially in East Jerusalem, and its immediate start of negotiations with the Palestinians based on the Road Map and the concept of a Palestinian state,' Abul-Gheit added. Earlier on Tuesday Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met with Miguel Angel Moratinos in Cairo, where they exchanged ideas on the Middle East situation Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos arrived in Cairo Monday for a two-day visit. 