Egypt reaffirms support for US President's efforts to implement his Gaza peace plan - Sarmad

Egypt renewed its full support today, Wednesday, for the efforts undertaken by U.S. President Donald Trump to implement his comprehensive peace plan for the Gaza Strip.

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement marking the first anniversary of the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, emphasized the importance of building on the momentum generated by the historic summit hosted by Egypt under the patronage and participation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President Trump, and a number of world leaders. The summit constituted a crucial milestone in international efforts to end the war in Gaza and lay the foundations for security, stability, and peace in the Middle East region.

Egypt also reaffirmed its commitment to continuing close coordination with the United States and regional and international partners to ensure the full implementation of the various obligations of the plan, consolidate the ceasefire, guarantee sustainable access for humanitarian aid, complete the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation from Gaza, advance arrangements for the second phase, and initiate early recovery and reconstruction efforts.

It stressed the importance of seizing the historic opportunity provided by the plan to launch a serious and credible political process to address the root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, thereby ensuring that cycles of violence and escalation do not recur, and leading to the achievement of a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace in the region. This would be based on the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, fulfilling the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for self-determination and ensuring security and stability for all peoples of the region.