An international summit on peace in the Middle East was held Monday in the Egyptian city of Sharm El-Sheikh, jointly chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump, with the participation of leaders and representatives from over 31 Arab and foreign countries, as well as international and regional organizations.
At the start of the summit, leaders from the United States, Turkey, Qatar, and Egypt signed a comprehensive document for a ceasefire agreement in Gaza Strip.
In his opening remarks, President El-Sisi emphasized that peace is a strategic choice for the peoples of the region, stating that decades of experience have shown that this choice can only be built on justice and equal rights.
El-Sisi affirmed the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and freedom, expressing hope that this agreement would close a painful chapter in human history.
For his part, President Trump described the signed document as historic, saying: “Together, we have achieved what everyone said was impossible—peace in the Middle East.” He confirmed that the war in Gaza has ended and that humanitarian aid has begun to flow.
Trump acknowledged that the reconstruction phase in Gaza may be the most challenging and thanked the Arab and Islamic countries that contributed to this breakthrough.
The Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit is part of ongoing Arab and international efforts to end the Israeli war on Gaza, which lasted more than two years, and to promote peace, stability, and regional security in the Middle East.
In addition to Presidents El-Sisi and Trump, the summit was attended by King Abdullah II of Jordan, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and many other international leaders.
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