Donald Trump issues BIG statement at Gaza summit in Egypt: ‘New beginning for…’

United States president Donald Trump.

US President Donald Trump on Monday called the landmark Gaza ceasefire agreement a turning point, describing it as “a new beginning for a whole, beautiful Middle East.” Addressing world leaders at the peace summit held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt’s resort city on the Red Sea coast, Trump celebrated the agreement in response to the prayers of millions of people and declared that peace had finally been achieved in the region. “With the historic agreement we signed, the prayers of millions were finally answered… Together, we achieved what everyone said was impossible. We finally achieved peace in the Middle East,” he said.

Drawing attention to the size of the breakthrough, Trump said that the agreement beyond ending the war in Gaza offers a new beginning for regional stability and unity against terrorism. “The momentous breakthrough we are here to celebrate tonight is more than an end to the war in Gaza; with God’s help, it will be a new beginning for the whole, beautiful Middle East… we can build a region that is strong, stable, prosperous, and united to reject the path of terrorism once and for all,” the US President said. he said. Emphasizing the need for reconstruction in Gaza, Trump stated that reconstruction efforts should support civilians and avoid funds tied to violence, adding that the reconstruction of Gaza should go hand in hand with disarmament.

“We all agree that support for Gaza should be for the people to rise up, but we do not want to finance anything related to bloodshed, hatred and terrorism… For the same reason, we also agreed that the reconstruction of Gaza requires demilitarization,” he added. Trump also called on Middle Eastern countries to seize a historic opportunity to end decades of conflict and division, declaring that the region was on the brink of a “once-in-a-lifetime chance” for lasting peace and prosperity. “Today, for the first time anyone can remember, we have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to put old feuds and bitter hatreds behind us,” Trump told a packed summit room of regional and global leaders. he said. “If we do this, together we will achieve the incredible destiny of the Middle East, a safe, prosperous and beautiful crossroads of culture and commerce, faith and humanity,” the US President said.

The international summit was held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Monday and was co-chaired by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Trump, with the participation of leaders from more than 20 countries. President Trump also expressed his humility at being awarded the Order of the Nile, Egypt’s highest state honor. “I am very honored to receive the Order of the Nile,” he said. Earlier today, Hamas released all 20 surviving hostages as part of a ceasefire agreement. While the hostage exchange continued ahead of the summit, Trump also visited Israel and met with the country’s senior leaders on Monday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, nominated the US President for the Israel Prize, the country’s highest civilian honour, hailing him as “the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House.” The announcement came during a historic session of the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, where Trump was greeted with a prolonged standing ovation and honored for his leadership in brokering a peace deal that led to the release of all 20 living hostages from Hamas.

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