CAIRO – 5 March 2025: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed Egypt’s continued efforts to achieve consensus among Palestinian factions, emphasizing support for the recent announcement of the formation of the Gaza community support committee.
Sisi made the remarks in a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the sidelines of the extraordinary Arab summit dedicated to Palestine, held in the New Administrative Capital on Tuesday.
The summit brought together Arab leaders to endorse Egypt’s plan for the reconstruction of Gaza, reiterate firm rejection of schemes to relocate Palestinians outside their lands and advocate for an end to the Israeli occupation and the implementation of a two-state solution.
The Gaza community support committee, agreed upon by Fatah and Hamas last December based on an Egyptian proposal, is set to be responsible for running the strip post-war.
Participants at the summit welcomed the Palestinian decision to form the Gaza governance committee operating under the umbrella of the Palestinian government for a transitional period. This comes in parallel with empowering the Palestinian Authority to reassume responsibilities in Gaza.
President Sisi during the summit underlined Egypt’s efforts to form “an administrative committee comprising Palestinian professionals and independent technocrats, entrusted with managing the Gaza Strip.”
He added that this committee will be responsible for managing Gaza for a temporary period and supervising the relief process, in preparation for the return of the Palestinian Authority to the enclave.
During his meeting with Abbas, Sisi emphasized Egypt's support for the Palestinian Authority and continued Egyptian efforts to achieve Palestinian national consensus, including the formation of the committee and the completion of the remaining reforms announced by Abbas within the authority.
Such reforms include the establishment of the position of Vice President of the Palestinian Authority, the issuance of a decision to grant a general amnesty to those dismissed from Fatah as part of the Palestinian reunification efforts, as well as reaching understandings to protect the Palestinian cause from the significant challenges it faces during this delicate historical phase.
Sisi reaffirmed Egypt's unwavering and continuous support for the Palestinian people and their just cause.
He expressed Egypt's rejection, both from its leadership and its people, of the displacement of Palestinians from their lands and all forms of Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people, whether in Gaza or the West Bank.
Regarding Gaza ceasefire, Sisi emphasized the ongoing Egyptian efforts to ensure the implementation of the agreement in its three phases.
He renewed Egypt’s support to the two-state solution, stating that there is no alternative to establishing the Palestinian state based on the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
He highlighted the establishment of the Palestinian state as the only guarantee for achieving lasting stability and peace in the region.
Wed, Mar. 5, 2025
