Dr. Tarek Fahmy, professor of political science, stated in a special interview on the “Studio Extra” program broadcast on Extra News channel that the event related to the Gaza Strip has a broad international dimension. He pointed out that the summit scheduled to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh is considered a global peace summit attended by leaders from various countries, invited by Egypt and the United States.

Fahmy explained that the summit’s primary message is to calm the region and launch a new phase of stability starting from the “Land of Peace” in Sharm El-Sheikh city. He confirmed that Egypt has borne the largest burden in managing the Gaza file for two years with the support of Arab brothers, noting that Cairo now sets the compass for the upcoming directions that the situation in Gaza and the region will follow.

He added that the size of international participation in the summit, despite the short time, reflects the world’s awareness of the importance of rapid action to complete the first phase of the agreement, which will be the basis for confidence-building measures between the concerned parties.

The political science professor pointed out that what is currently happening resembles pivotal stages in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, starting from the Camp David Accords to Oslo, where the beginning was always a general framework later translated into practical political and security steps.

Fahmy stressed the need to be optimistic about the new phase despite the complex history of relations with Israel, considering that the presence of U.S. President Donald Trump at the summit will open many closed files. His anticipated speech in the Knesset will be an attempt to convince the Israeli public of the agreement’s feasibility.

He explained that the U.S. administration is currently seeking to restore balance and credibility in its relations with the Arab world after years of cooling, considering this summit a real test of trust between Washington and Arab capitals.

Regarding the representation of Palestinian parties, Fahmy confirmed that Hamas was not invited to the summit as it is considered a “terrorist organization in the Western perspective,” noting that participation is limited to official states only, while the Palestinian Authority represents the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people through the presence of President Mahmoud Abbas.

He added that Israel was also not invited for diplomatic reasons related to the inability of its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to attend, amid his international condemnation and boycott by several Arab leaders, indicating that this aligns with the Arab approach adopted by Cairo.

Fahmy concluded by pointing out that the U.S. president will be the guarantor of the agreement’s implementation, similar to what happened in the Camp David agreement when U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed alongside President Sadat and Menachem Begin, confirming that the current summit may pave the way for a new historic phase in the Middle East peace process.