Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi revealed on Tuesday that Egypt, in cooperation with Palestine and international institutions, has been working on developing a comprehensive plan for the reconstruction of Gaza without displacing the Palestinians. This plan will start with urgent relief efforts and early recovery, eventually leading to the rebuilding of the sector. He called for its adoption at this summit and for the mobilization of the necessary international and regional support.
According to Qatar News Agency, in his speech during the opening session of the extraordinary Arab summit, hosted by Egypt at the request of Palestine, which is dedicated to discussing the developments of the Palestinian issue and ways to support the Palestinian people, President El-Sisi emphasized the importance of aligning this plan with a clear peace process, which includes political and security aspects. This process should involve the countries of the region with support from the international community in order to reach a just and comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian issue. He also pointed out that Egypt is working on training Palestinian security forces that will be tasked with maintaining security during the next phase, ensuring that the Palestinian people have the right to rebuild their homeland and guaranteeing their stay on their land.
He highlighted the immense challenges facing the Middle East, which are threatening its security and stability, and referred to the Israeli war on Gaza, which aims to destroy and empty the strip of its population. In this context, he said that humanity's memory will pause long over what happened in Gaza, recording how humanity lost and how the aggression on the strip left a stain of shame in human history, characterized by the spread of hatred, the absence of humanity, and the lack of justice.
He stressed that the inhumane practices faced by the people in Palestine have weakened the resolve of some, but he have always been confident in the steadfastness and heroism of the proud Palestinian people, who set an example of resilience and attachment to the land, stressing that free nations will stand in admiration and respect for them. He emphasized that the determination of the Palestinian people and their attachment to their land is an example of resilience in the struggle to regain their rights.
He also called on free nations to contribute to this path and to participate in the reconstruction conference that Egypt will host next month. He firmly rejected the attacks and violations against the Palestinian people in the occupied West Bank, including military incursions into West Bank cities and camps, settlement activities, and land confiscations.