“The people stood in the face of terrorism and conspiracies, broke waves of chaos, thwarted blackmail and abduction attempts, and restored the state to its rightful path,” the president said in his address.
"The 30 June Revolution was the starting point for the new republic,” he added.
Since 2013, Egypt has been making a new history, not through words or slogans, but through actions and achievements, El-Sisi emphasized.
Regional challenges
“I address you today while our entire region is groaning under the fires of wars — from the cries of victims in war-battered Gaza to the conflicts in Sudan, Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia,” the president expressed.
He appealed to all sides of these ongoing conflicts and the international community to take all necessary actions and listen to the voice of wisdom to spare the region's peoples further destruction and suffering.
"Peace cannot be born from bombardment or imposed by force. It cannot be formed by enforced normalization. True peace is built on justice, equality, and understanding," El-Sisi affirmed.
He said peace in the Middle East will never be achieved without the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
“The Egyptian-Israeli peace experience in the 1970s, brokered by the United States, is a testament that peace is only possible when intentions are sincere,” he stressed.
President El-Sisi also described the people as the backbone, protective shield, and beating heart of the nation.
He affirmed that Egypt’s strength lies not only in its weapons, but also in its people's awareness and unity, as well as their rejection of any attempts at division and hatred.
Acknowledging the country's heavy burdens and significant challenges, President El-Sisi affirmed that easing the citizens' burdens comes at the top of the state's priorities, especially amid the increasing regional unrest.
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