Egypt Daily News – President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stated that the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, brokered by the United States in 1979, serves as a model for transforming hostility, war, and a desire for revenge into lasting peace and mutual diplomatic relations.
During his speech at the emergency Arab summit convened to discuss developments in the Palestinian cause on Tuesday, he said, “It is time to adopt a serious and effective political path that leads to a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue, in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions.”
He continued, “I am certain that President Donald Trump is capable of achieving this, given our sincere desire to put an end to tensions and hostilities in the region.”
The summit was requested by Palestine to coordinate positions and unify visions regarding the serious new challenges facing the Palestinian cause. It particularly focuses on reaching an Arab consensus on a plan to rebuild Gaza without displacing its residents and securing a ceasefire.
Additionally, the summit discusses Palestine assuming its responsibilities in Gaza, halting Israeli actions in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and working towards the implementation of the two-state solution—ultimately ending the occupation and establishing a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
“We say it clearly: Jerusalem is not just a city; it is a symbol of our identity and our cause“
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi also stressed the need to firmly reject and condemn the attacks and violations faced by Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, including military incursions into cities and refugee camps, settlement activities, and land confiscation.
He stated: “We strongly and repeatedly reject and warn against the continued assaults on Al-Aqsa Mosque, the deliberate violation of its sanctity, and the tampering with its status quo.”
He continued: “We say it clearly: Jerusalem is not just a city; it is a symbol of our identity and our cause. Talking about achieving peace in the Middle East without resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is mere rhetoric that cannot be realized.”
This summit was convened at the request of the State of Palestine to coordinate positions and unify visions regarding the serious and emerging challenges facing the Palestinian cause, particularly the Arab consensus on a plan for Gaza’s reconstruction without displacing its people and securing a ceasefire.
It also discusses enabling the State of Palestine to assume its responsibilities in Gaza, halting Israeli actions and plans in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and working towards implementing the two-state solution to end the occupation and establish a Palestinian state along the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
