The concluding statement published by all Arab states at the end of the emergency summit meeting held yesterday in Cairo, also known as the “Palestine Summit,” reflected the unified Arab stance on the Palestinian issue and its perception as the central problem for the Arab world. The wording of the statement was largely based on the principles of the Arab Peace Initiative, which the Arab world presented to Israel and the international community in 2002.
The Arab position articulated yesterday includes the following components: the renewed strategic choice of a “just and comprehensive peace,” signaling support for resolving the Palestinian issue through a two-state solution, coexistence, and the establishment of normal relations based on cooperation between all countries; opposition to the emigration of the Palestinian people and a call to avoid creating conditions that could lead to such an outcome, given the threat this would pose to regional stability; implementing reforms within the Palestinian Authority and uniting the Palestinian camp under its leadership—an approach that also addresses the continued rule of Hamas in Gaza, a fundamental concern for Israel as well as the Gulf states that are expected to be involved in financing Gaza’s reconstruction; agreement on Egypt’s 91-page plan for Gaza’s rehabilitation, which includes establishing a technocratic governing body in Gaza under the auspices of the Palestinian government in Ramallah, mobilizing international support for the plan, and a request for a UN peacekeeping force to ensure security for both Israelis and Palestinians. Additionally, the summit emphasized the immediate need to end the war in the Gaza Strip, including the return of the hostages and the withdrawal of the IDF, as a prerequisite for implementing the reconstruction plan.
It is crucial to listen to the call of the Arab world, which is also directed at the Israeli public and outlines before us a pan-Arab vision about living in peace and security in this shared space. The words of the summit’s host, Egyptian President el-Sisi, in support of the peace treaty with Israel and its role as a model for transforming a state of war into peace and prosperity, reinforce this understanding.
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The concluding statement published by all Arab states at the end of the emergency summit meeting held yesterday in Cairo, also known as the “Palestine Summit,” reflected the unified Arab stance on the Palestinian issue and its perception as the central problem for the Arab world. The wording of the statement was largely based on the principles of the Arab Peace Initiative, which the Arab world presented to Israel and the international community in 2002.
The Arab position articulated yesterday includes the following components: the renewed strategic choice of a “just and comprehensive peace,” signaling support for resolving the Palestinian issue through a two-state solution, coexistence, and the establishment of normal relations based on cooperation between all countries; opposition to the emigration of the Palestinian people and a call to avoid creating conditions that could lead to such an outcome, given the threat this would pose to regional stability; implementing reforms within the Palestinian Authority and uniting the Palestinian camp under its leadership—an approach that also addresses the continued rule of Hamas in Gaza, a fundamental concern for Israel as well as the Gulf states that are expected to be involved in financing Gaza’s reconstruction; agreement on Egypt’s 91-page plan for Gaza’s rehabilitation, which includes establishing a technocratic governing body in Gaza under the auspices of the Palestinian government in Ramallah, mobilizing international support for the plan, and a request for a UN peacekeeping force to ensure security for both Israelis and Palestinians. Additionally, the summit emphasized the immediate need to end the war in the Gaza Strip, including the return of the hostages and the withdrawal of the IDF, as a prerequisite for implementing the reconstruction plan.
It is crucial to listen to the call of the Arab world, which is also directed at the Israeli public and outlines before us a pan-Arab vision about living in peace and security in this shared space. The words of the summit’s host, Egyptian President el-Sisi, in support of the peace treaty with Israel and its role as a model for transforming a state of war into peace and prosperity, reinforce this understanding.