Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for a comprehensive settlement to the Middle East’s multiple crises and urged regional and international leaders to seize the current diplomatic momentum to achieve lasting peace, as he took part in discussions at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in the French city of Evian. Speaking during a session titled “Emerging from Crises and Ensuring Stability in the Middle East,” attended by G7 leaders as well as the presidents of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, Al-Sisi said there could be no alternative to a just and lasting resolution of the Palestinian issue based on the two-state solution, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Egyptian president called for accelerating the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza and praised Trump’s role in securing both the ceasefire in Gaza and the recent agreement ending the conflict with Iran. Egypt, he said, stood ready to work with regional and international partners to address outstanding issues and hoped that the US-Iran agreement would mark the beginning of a new phase of conflict resolution and reduced regional tensions. Al-Sisi reiterated Egypt’s condemnation of attacks targeting Gulf states and stressed Cairo’s full solidarity with Gulf countries, saying that Arab security remained an integral part of Egypt’s national security. He warned that international attention on the crisis with Iran had coincided with an expansion of what he described as the “yellow zone” in Gaza to cover around 70% of the territory, effectively leaving only 30% of the enclave accessible to Palestinians. He called for an immediate end to such measures and rejected any attempt to annex the occupied West Bank. The president said lasting regional stability required all parties to adopt a responsible approach based on respect for state sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs, adherence to international law, and the preservation of national institutions, while ensuring that weapons remain exclusively in the hands of legitimate state authorities. He also called for regional arrangements on collective security that address the concerns of all parties and stressed the importance of international legal principles governing shared resources, including water security, energy security, and maritime routes. Al-Sisi renewed Egypt’s call for a Middle East free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction through the comprehensive and non-selective implementation of non-proliferation commitments. Participants in the session also discussed the need to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and safeguard freedom of navigation through international waterways. According to the Egyptian presidency, several leaders criticised the policies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, particularly in Lebanon and towards the Palestinians, calling for an end to Israeli attacks in Lebanon, Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanese territory, and stronger support for the Lebanese government, including consideration of an international peacekeeping force. Several leaders also stressed the need to advance to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement and move towards the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel. The discussions highlighted the negative impact of regional instability on global trade, maritime traffic, and energy supplies, underscoring the urgency of securing international shipping lanes. According to the Egyptian presidency, a number of participants praised Egypt’s efforts to promote regional peace. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Al-Sisi’s participation demonstrated that peace could only be achieved through agreements similar to the Egypt-Israel peace treaty, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney commended the roles played by Al-Sisi and Trump in securing the Gaza ceasefire. In a separate series of meetings on the sidelines of the summit, Al-Sisi met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa, reaffirming Egypt’s commitment to strengthening its strategic partnership with the European Union. He highlighted Egypt’s economic reforms and efforts to improve the investment climate, expressing hope that these measures would encourage greater European business activity in the country. Von der Leyen praised Egypt’s economic reforms and its efforts to combat terrorism and irregular migration despite mounting regional pressures, while Costa underlined the importance of Egypt-EU coordination in addressing regional crises. During both meetings, Al-Sisi welcomed the US-Iran agreement and said Egypt hoped it would help prevent renewed military escalation. He also stressed the importance of implementing the Gaza peace agreement, maintaining calm in the enclave, ensuring the uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid, and launching early recovery and reconstruction efforts. European officials, for their part, praised Egypt’s role in supporting the diplomatic track between Washington and Tehran and acknowledged Cairo’s contribution to regional stability through its mediation efforts and cooperation with Europe on shared security challenges across the Mediterranean. 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