Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said on Monday that Israel’s current actions are obstructing any chances for new peace treaties in the Middle East and are “aborting” existing agreements with countries in the region.
Addressing the Israeli people directly during an emergency Arab-Islamic summit in Doha, Al-Sisi said: “What is currently happening undermines the future of peace, threatens your security and the security of all peoples in the region, and places obstacles in the way of any chances for new peace agreements, and is even aborting the existing peace agreements with countries in the region.”
Sisi’s remarks came after an Israeli strike in Doha last Tuesday killed six people, including a Qatari security officer and the son of a senior Hamas leader.
The Egyptian president expressed his country’s “full solidarity” with Qatar in the face of what he termed “sinful Israeli aggression,” describing it as a “dangerous precedent” and a “threat to Arab and Islamic national security.”
“Israeli practices have surpassed all logic and crossed all red lines,” Sisi said in his speech. He accused Israel of seeking to turn the region into an “open arena for attacks,” which threatens the stability of the entire region and constitutes a “serious breach of international peace and security.”
The Egyptian leader warned that what he described as “unrestrained Israeli behaviour” could expand the conflict and push the region into a “dangerous spiral of escalation,” which he said “cannot be accepted or tolerated.”
He called on the international community to stop the Israeli attacks and the war in Gaza, hold those responsible for violations accountable, and put an end to the “state of impunity” that has become prevalent in the face of Israeli practices.
Sisi accused Israel of having a “premeditated intention” to thwart all chances of reaching a truce and a permanent ceasefire agreement, which he said indicated a “lack of any political will” on Israel’s part to move seriously towards peace.
“Israel must understand that its security and safety will not be achieved through policies of force and aggression, but by adhering to international law and respecting the sovereignty of Arab and Islamic states,” he said.
