Al-Raqeeb – Political analyst Dr. Amjad Shehab asserted that the 2025 Sharm El-Sheikh Summit cannot be considered a genuine political settlement but rather another episode in the ongoing attempt to liquidate the Palestinian cause. He stressed that the summit’s outcomes lacked any real commitments or guarantees to end the suffering of the Palestinian people.
Speaking in a radio interview, Shehab noted that the summit “did not include any clear plan or timetable for Israel’s withdrawal or the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.” He described it as a reproduction of earlier so-called peace conferences that achieved nothing beyond “selling illusions and legitimizing the occupation.”
Sharm El-Sheikh 2025: From Condemning Resistance to Demanding Its Disarmament
Shehab explained that the current scene recalls the 1996 Sharm El-Sheikh Summit, which sought to condemn Palestinian resistance. However, the 2025 version “went further by demanding the disarmament of the resistance under the slogan of comprehensive peace.”
He added: “The agreement made no mention of Jerusalem or of a Palestinian state, but instead proposed a civilian administration under international trusteeship—something far more dangerous than anything before.”
He argued that the essence of the summit is an attempt at the moral assassination of Palestinian resistance culture, blaming it for recent events, while Israel seeks to whitewash its image after the crimes committed in Gaza through promises of economic projects and aid that are “nothing more than a new illusion.”
History Repeated: Empty U.S. Promises
Shehab recalled that U.S. political history on Palestine is filled with empty promises, from George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton to Donald Trump, with no actual implementation of a Palestinian state.
“Every U.S. president repeats the same rhetoric about the two-state solution, only to leave Palestinians facing an even harsher reality—from Madrid to Camp David to Sharm El-Sheikh,” he said.
He argued that political, security, and legal guarantees are entirely absent, noting that Palestinian territories remain “open to violation at any moment, whether in the West Bank or Gaza,” while “the United Nations remains incapable of holding Israel accountable.”
From a Political Issue to a Humanitarian Case
Shehab stressed that the most dangerous trend is the reduction of the Palestinian cause from one of liberation and political rights to a mere humanitarian issue:
“They treat us as refugees in need of aid, not as a people with the right to self-determination. I wrote about this in 2009, warning of the dangers of shrinking the cause in this way.”
He added that the Trump administration and its regional allies are working toward the practical implementation of the so-called “Deal of the Century” through economic normalization projects designed to bypass the Palestinian issue and portray it as an obstacle to Arab–Israeli relations.
Political “Truce” Instead of Justice
Shehab concluded by likening the summit to a tribal reconciliation ritual:
“The destruction of more than 90% of Gaza’s infrastructure, the martyrdom of tens of thousands, and the injury of hundreds of thousands passed without any demand for compensation—as if it were settled with nothing more than a cup of coffee.”
He further noted that some Arab and Islamic states refused to participate in the summit due to the presence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stressing that these positions prevented the event from turning into “another festival of normalization.”
Shehab closed by emphasizing that the coming stage remains uncertain and open to all possibilities, but one constant remains: the safety of the Palestinian people and their right to resist must remain a priority.
“What is happening is merely an attempt to impose a fait accompli at the expense of national rights, but Palestinian awareness will not allow the liquidation of its cause, regardless of how names and titles may change.”