No lasting Middle East peace without a Palestinian state. al-Sisi says

The Egyptian president renewed Cairo's call for an independent Palestinian state during the inauguration of the country's new Strategic Command Headquarters, known as the Octagon.

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07/07/2026 - 9:00 GMT+2

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said there can be no lasting peace or stability in the Middle East without an independent Palestinian state as he inaugurated Egypt's new Strategic Command Headquarters in the New Administrative Capital.

Speaking at the ceremony, el-Sisi said on Saturday that normalising Egypt's ties with Israel depends on Israel ending the occupation of Palestinian territories.

According to al-Sisi, a comprehensive and just peace remained the only way to end decades of conflict, calling for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with international law.