{"id":895572,"date":"2026-03-30T07:24:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/al-sisi-lasting-middle-east-peace-hinges-on-independent-palestinian-state\/"},"modified":"2026-03-30T07:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:24:44","slug":"al-sisi-lasting-middle-east-peace-hinges-on-independent-palestinian-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/30\/al-sisi-lasting-middle-east-peace-hinges-on-independent-palestinian-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Al-Sisi: Lasting Middle East peace hinges on independent Palestinian state"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said lasting peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, reiterating Egypt\u2019s rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians from their land.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Sisi made the remarks during a speech at a military-organised educational symposium marking Egypt\u2019s Egyptian Martyrs\u2019 Day, attended by senior state officials and military leaders.<\/p>\n<p>He warned that the region is facing a critical moment amid ongoing conflict, cautioning that further escalation could lead to significant humanitarian, economic and security repercussions.<\/p>\n<p>Al-Sisi stressed the need for peaceful solutions, saying that \u201cthere can be no settlements without dialogue, no solutions without negotiation, and no peace without mutual understanding that safeguards security and protects peoples from the tragedies of war.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Egyptian president also addressed developments in Gaza Strip, emphasising the importance of fully implementing the ceasefire agreement, ensuring the uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid and launching reconstruction efforts in the enclave.<\/p>\n<p>He also warned against attempts to fuel tensions in the Nile Basin and the Horn of Africa, describing such moves as dangerous and potentially destabilising for the wider region.<\/p>\n<p>On the economic front, Al-Sisi said Egypt\u2019s economy remains \u201cin a safe zone\u201d despite regional and global challenges, but noted that the war in Gaza has cost the country nearly $10bn in lost revenues from the Suez Canal since October 2023.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, Al-Sisi honoured families of fallen soldiers and wounded service members. The ceremony also featured artistic performances and documentary films commemorating Egypt\u2019s war heroes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> Daily News Egypt<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynewsegypt.com\/2026\/03\/09\/al-sisi-lasting-middle-east-peace-hinges-on-independent-palestinian-state\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=al-sisi-lasting-middle-east-peace-hinges-on-independent-palestinian-state\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said lasting peace in the Middle East cannot be achieved without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, reiterating Egypt\u2019s rejection of any attempts to displace Palestinians from their land. Al-Sisi made the remarks during a speech at a military-organised educational symposium marking Egypt\u2019s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":895573,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[146803,39291],"tags":[146802,110741],"class_list":{"0":"post-895572","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-al-sisi","8":"category-lasting","9":"tag-al-sisi","10":"tag-lasting"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/895572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=895572"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/895572\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/895573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=895572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=895572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=895572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}