President Sisi renewed his strong rejection of continued attacks on Al Aqsa Mosque, warning of the grave consequences of violating its sanctity and undermining its current status.

"The city of Jerusalem is not merely a city — it is a symbol of our identity and cause," Sisi said, adding that achieving peace in the Middle East would be impossible without resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The president stressed that there can be no genuine peace without establishing an independent Palestinian state within June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital and providing security guarantees to Israel.

The repeated cycles of violence and the suffering of the Palestinian people that has been going on for more than seven decades obliges us to face facts and work collectively towards reaching the long-hoped-for lasting peace which will bring stability, economic prosperity, and peaceful coexistence among the region's peoples, he said.

Sisi cited Egypt's 1979 peace treaty with Israel, brokered by the United States, as a model for turning enmity and conflict into lasting peace and diplomatic relations.

"It is time to launch a serious and effective political process that leads to a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian cause in line with international legitimacy resolutions," the President said, expressing confidence in US President Donald Trump's ability to broker such a deal. (MENA)
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