Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi used the Peace Summit held in Sharm El-Sheikh to urge the international community to “make the Gaza war the last war in the Middle East.”
His remarks came immediately following the signing of a historic agreement aimed at ending the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
Speaking before numerous Arab and Western heads of state, the Egyptian leader hailed the peace accord as a “decisive moment” for the region. Al-Sisi stressed that the Palestinian people “cannot be an exception to the right of peoples to have an independent state.” He recalled Egypt’s pioneering role in seeking peace, starting with President Anwar Sadat’s visit to Jerusalem in November 1977, and asserted that security is achieved through “justice and equal rights,” not solely military force.
The agreement, signed during the summit, was presented by Al-Sisi as paving the way for the effective implementation of the two-state solution, guaranteeing coexistence between an independent Palestinian state and Israel within secure and recognized borders.
In a move focused on post-conflict stability, Cairo announced the joint formation of a Palestinian police force with Jordan to support efforts to stabilize the territories. Al-Sisi affirmed, “We will work with our Arab brothers to consolidate Palestinian institutions and ensure lasting security.”
The Egyptian President also extended thanks to US President Donald Trump for initiating the peace plan, stating, “The scenes of joy in Gaza and Israel testify that peace is the common choice of the peoples.” He thanked Washington, Ankara, and Doha for their “sincere efforts” and announced an upcoming “Gaza Reconstruction and Development Conference” to be held in Egypt, focused on “rebuilding life on the basis of hope and dignity.”
Concluding his address, Al-Sisi outlined a vision for “a new Middle East, free from terrorism and all weapons of mass destruction,” where people can live in peace, security, and prosperity. He delivered a powerful final sentiment: “True leadership does not lie in starting wars, but in the ability to end them. May the Gaza war be the last war in the Middle East.”
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