He stressed that reducing the conflict to the concept of security alone is a flawed understanding.
"The real question is not, 'Who will achieve security first?' but rather, 'Who deserves security?' And should the security of Israel or Europe be a separate priority from Arab security, for example?"
He added that a just peace precedes security, and when peace is achieved, security will follow for all, without exception or discrimination.
He reiterated that the only sustainable solution is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state within the June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Moussa pointed out that Europe is currently facing increasing political, security, and economic challenges, while West Asia and the Southern Mediterranean are facing complex crises of their own.
This makes building a more balanced relationship between the two shores of the Mediterranean a political and strategic necessity.
He called for greater attention to be paid to the voices of the Arab world, rather than simply talking about it.
"You talk a lot about the Middle East and the Arab world, but you don't listen to them enough, and this must change."
Moussa was speaking at the 28th SEMI International Forum, held under the theme "Achilles' Wrath and Cassandra's Warning: Empowering Democracy and Taming Power."
The gathering, founded by former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, draws former heads of state, ministers, diplomats and scholars each year for talks on pressing global issues.
This year's edition opened symbolically in Odessa before moving to Olympia, birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games, where delegates turned their attention to the shifting shape of the international order.
Moussa took part in a panel titled "Interdependence, Justice, and the Global South: Whose Rules Shape the World?" alongside Miguel Ángel Moratinos, the UN's High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations; former Tunisian Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa; Indian parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor, who chairs the External Affairs Committee; and other international figures.
Turning to the US-Iran crisis, Moussa asserted that the Middle East is standing at a rare crossroads — one where regional powers, not outside dictates, could finally shape the answers to its long-running crises.
Moussa added that the fallout from this confrontation has made one thing clear: lasting solutions to the region's problems have to come from genuine understandings among regional states themselves, not from outside intervention.
He expressed optimism about the regional mediation efforts led by three major powers—Egypt, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia—noting that these powers' openness toward Pakistan and their participation in regional security arrangements in West Asia could help offset nuclear threats in the region, particularly in light of recent statements by Israeli government officials regarding nuclear capabilities.
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