PM Madbouly made his remarks at a high-level UN meeting in New York, titled “The Day After and Supporting Stability in Gaza.”
During the meeting, Madbouly said the lessons of the past two years were clear: “The complete destruction of Gaza and the grave violations committed by Israel for two whole years without interruption have not led to the disappearance or disarmament of Hamas.”
Madbouly argued that any attempt to disarm Hamas outside a political framework “would face insurmountable obstacles on the ground and only prolong the conflict.”
He stressed that “only the official institutions of the Palestinian state should have the exclusive right to possess arms” and called on all factions, including Hamas, to hand over their weapons to the Palestinian Authority (PA).
Madbouly said there must be “no role for Hamas, or any other Palestinian faction, in ruling Gaza,” emphasizing that Egypt supports international security guarantees “for both Palestinians and Israelis” as part of a broader political process, according to a cabinet statement.
He welcomed the idea of an international presence in Gaza but insisted it must be under a UN mandate directly tied to a political roadmap.
“We welcome international support, including the deployment of a mission on the ground, with tasks defined by the Security Council,” he said.
He added that the mission must empower the PA “from the very beginning” and avoid any measures that deepen the separation between Gaza and the West Bank.
Madbouly warned against any attempts to forcibly displace Palestinians, saying Egypt “rejects and condemns” such proposals because they would dangerously widen the conflict, the statement added.
Instead, he linked ceasefire efforts, humanitarian relief, and hostage-release arrangements “in the context of a prisoner-exchange deal” to a broader two-state solution.
“Gaza must be treated as an inseparable part of the Palestinian state,” Madbouly said, stressing that Gaza and the West Bank must be governed by one authority, the PA.
He praised French President Emmanuel Macron for convening the meeting and for his “historic decision” to recognize Palestine, crediting France and Saudi Arabia for co-chairing the Two-State Solution Conference the previous day.
“We see this as a launching point toward a just and sustainable solution to the Palestinian cause,” he said.
Madbouly also announced that Egypt has already begun training Palestinian security forces and is ready to expand the programme with international support.
“Egypt is prepared to support efforts to establish an international mission to help the PA return to Gaza and build the Palestinian state,” he said. “However, it is essential to first agree on a political framework, supported by Israel, the US, and the Security Council, before discussing the details of such a mission.”
The France-Saudi Arabia co-chaired conference on Palestine was held in July in New York, just weeks before the UN General Assembly, aimed at reviving talks toward a two-state solution.
The high-level gathering included Madbouly, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and several European leaders. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addressed the meeting via video link.
The summit concluded with the adoption of the “New York Declaration,” endorsed by 142 UN member states.
The document called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all captives, and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces.
It also backed the deployment of a temporary UN-mandated international stabilization mission in Gaza, to be invited by the Palestinian Authority.
The declaration reaffirmed the principle of “One State, One Government, One Law, One Gun,” under which the PA would have sole control of security.
It also called for increased Palestinian security training and urged more countries to recognize the State of Palestine, building on France’s recognition decision.
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