El-Sisi delivers remarks
The Egyptian president is now delivering a speech, standing in front of the other leaders attending the summit.
El-Sisi invites Trump, who is standing on the wings, to join the other leaders on the stage.
The US president does so, entering the hall to claps and taking his place in front of the other leaders.
El-Sisi extends thanks to Trump, as well as the leaders of Qatar and Turkiye. The Egyptian president reiterates his support for the Gaza plan with the hope of creating the political horizon for the implementation of the two-state solution in the conflict, according to translated remarks.
US president repeats Gaza war over, thanks Arab and Muslim countries for ‘breakthrough’
Trump continues his speech saying that “after years of suffering and bloodshed the war in Gaza is over.
“Humanitarian aid is now pouring in, including hundreds of truckloads of food, medical equipment and other supplies, much of it paid by people in this room.
“Civilians are returning to their homes, the hostages are reuniting [with their families],” Trump said.
“A new and beautiful day is rising and now the rebuilding begins,” he added, expressing his “tremendous gratitude to the Arab and Muslim nations who helped make this incredible breakthrough possible.”
Trump gives nod to Egypt, Qatar
The US president has again extended thanks to mediators Egypt and Qatar for their help in securing the ceasefire deal.
Trump thanked Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for awarding him “the honour of the Nile”, Egypt’s highest state honour, and gave a “special thanks” to Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. “He’s got a tremendous heart,” said Trump of the Qatari leader.
After a short speech by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during which there was more praised heaped on Trump, the US president Trump returns to the podium.
He begins listing the other world leaders who travelled to Sharm el-Sheikh for the summit, largely praising for gathering on a “20-minute notice”.
“It’s such a compliment to what we’re doing, because what we’ve done is something very unique and very special,” he said, calling it a “historic” change that is going to be remembered “forever”.
The US president continued extending thanks to numerous leaders in the region who he said helped push through the ceasefire deal.
He singled out Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as always being “there when I need him”.
“He’s as tough as can be, but we love him,” Trump said of Erdogan, hailing their “good relationship”.
Trump also thanked Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, among others.
And so the deranged award show for 'best in genocide' concludes.
