In an impassioned address at the Cairo Summit for Peace on Saturday, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt's unwavering support for the Palestinian Cause and proposed a roadmap to end the current humanitarian crisis in Gaza and revive the path for peace.
Addressing leaders from more than a dozen Arab and Western countries and representatives of the European Union and various international organizations attending the summit that was called by Egypt earlier last week to discuss ways to de-escalate the war in Gaza, the Egyptian president criticized the inequality and double standards in dealing with the loss of human lives.
"Where are the values of human civilization that we have built over long millennia and decades? Where is equality of human souls without discrimination or segregation or double standards?" he asked.
"Egypt condemns, in the clearest terms, the targeting, killing, and intimidation of all peaceful civilians. At the same time, Egypt expresses its deep shock that the world is standing by idly, while the catastrophic humanitarian crisis unfolds," El-Sisi said.
The Egyptian president emphasized that these practices, including collective punishment, blockade, starvation, and pressure toward forced displacement, run counter to the principles of international law and the agreements established by the civilized world to prevent such actions.
The Egyptian president also reiterated that Cairo categorically rejects the displacement of Palestinians from their land under any circumstances.
He stressed that "the liquidation of the Palestinian cause without a just solution is beyond the realm of possibility, and in all cases, it will never happen at the expense of Egypt."
Moreover, The Egyptian president emphasized the need to prevent the conflict, which broke out on 7 October, from escalating further and jeopardizing regional stability and global peace and security.
He extended an invitation to the world community to work collectively on a specific roadmap.
"This begins with ensuring the full, safe, unfettered, and sustainable flow of humanitarian aid and relief to the people of Gaza, followed by immediate negotiations on achieving calm and a ceasefire," he said.
The Egyptian president added that this plan should occur concurrently with efforts to strengthen the Palestinian Authority to fully assume its duties in the Palestinian territories.
Source: The Egyptian Gazette
