Egypt Says No Normalization With Israel Without a Palestinian State

JAKARTA — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on Saturday there would be no normalization of relations with Israel without a just resolution to the Palestinian issue that results in the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

Speaking at the inauguration of the Strategic Command Headquarters in Egypt’s New Administrative Capital east of Cairo, el-Sisi said lasting peace and stability in the Middle East could not be achieved without ending the Israeli occupation and restoring Palestinian rights.

“There will be no lasting peace, no real stability, and no popular normalization except through a just peace that ends the occupation, ends injustice and aggression, restores rights to their legitimate owners, and guarantees security for all,” el-Sisi was quoted as saying in a statement released by the Egyptian presidency.

He said a fair settlement would provide the peoples of the region with an opportunity to live in peace, stability and prosperity.

El-Sisi also called for continued support for the Gaza ceasefire that came into effect in October 2025 and welcomed the recently agreed framework between Iran and the United States aimed at ending tensions between the two countries.

The Egyptian president urged regional and international actors to prevent any attempts to undermine either the Gaza truce or the emerging diplomatic efforts between Tehran and Washington.

Egypt, the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel in 1979, has consistently maintained that a comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East depends on the creation of an independent Palestinian state based on a two-state solution.