The Current Scene: Global Silence and Cairo’s Message
In a moment charged with blood and conflict, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi addressed the Israeli people directly: your government’s policies are undermining the future of peace and threatening your very existence. The speech was different, not merely because it was another official warning, but because it was directed to the people, not the government—placing responsibility in their hands.
Yet this message emerged amid an absurd international scene: a global silence bordering on complicity, and an American hesitation that raises more questions than answers.
Protests Inside Israel
The Israeli street is no longer calm. Demonstrations persist, calling for the return of hostages, an end to the war, and even questioning the direction of the state itself. The image is no longer one of national unity, but of deep division that erodes the government’s narrative. In such a moment, any word from abroad carries double the weight—and Cairo knows when to speak.
Netanyahu’s Predicament
Prime Minister Netanyahu is besieged from all directions: old corruption cases, rising domestic anger, and growing international isolation. Political defections from his coalition partners have deepened the fragility of his government. Protests have shifted from isolated events to daily pressure consuming his legitimacy. His options are shrinking: cling to power through maneuvering, call for early elections, or even resign—a scenario once deemed unlikely, but no longer impossible.
The Silent World
The UN issues reports and warnings that speak of violations potentially amounting to war crimes. Human rights organizations raise their voices. But on the ground, no real measures follow. Silence here does not mean ignorance; it reflects helplessness or complicity. The major powers are fully aware of the tragedy but hide behind cold diplomatic language.
The United States: A Double Policy
America appears the most contradictory actor. On one hand, it provides steady military and security aid to Israel as a strategic ally. On the other, its officials speak of humanitarian concerns and the need for restraint. The result: a vague policy that changes nothing on the ground. The reasons are clear—domestic political balances, looming elections, strong lobbying influence, and fear of regional destabilization. Thus, the U.S. stance remains defined by duality: moral language, political actions to the contrary.
Egypt Between International Vacuum and Regional Pressure
Amid this deadlock, Egypt emerges as a voice trying to break the stalemate. The message was not just a warning, but an attempt to spark awareness within Israeli society itself. Cairo is betting that popular pressure could grow stronger than political maneuvering. The message also provides Arab states a wider margin to act, shielded from accusations of rhetoric, since the call came from a country bound by a peace treaty.
Egypt’s Realistic Plan for Gaza After Ceasefire
Cairo views a ceasefire as only the beginning. Its vision rests on two parallel tracks:
1. Urgent Humanitarian Relief: Large-scale aid delivery, restoring essential infrastructure, and securing permanent corridors for food, medicine, and energy.
2. Political–Security Framework: Establishing unified Palestinian governance for Gaza, supported by Arab and international partners, with guarantees against renewed escalation, and tying these arrangements to wider steps toward reviving a two-state solution.
Egypt recognizes that leaving Gaza in a humanitarian or security vacuum means another explosion. Hence, it advocates an Arab–UN partnership to manage post-war Gaza, firmly rejecting scenarios of displacement or unilateral control. For Cairo, the solution is not a patchwork fix, but a foundation for Gaza to remain part of a future Palestinian state.
Possible Scenarios
Continued War, with Israel facing mounting isolation and humanitarian costs.
Partial Settlement, through a truce or prisoner exchange, offering temporary political breathing space.
Domestic Change in Israel, through early elections or Netanyahu’s fall, reshaping the landscape.
Each path carries risks and opportunities. But ignoring Egyptian warnings and sustaining global silence only magnify the eventual cost.
Conclusion
The current scene is absurd: a people under siege, an inflexible government, a silent world, and a superpower sending mixed signals. In this darkness, Cairo’s message served as a reminder: peace is not a dusty archive document, but a living choice that erodes daily through stubbornness. The pressing question now is: will the world seize the chance to support a realistic plan for Gaza, or remain trapped in silence until the crisis erupts again?
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