France says Egypt is doing everything possible to reach a solution in Gaza

CAIRO – 12 June 2026: France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has affirmed that the Egyptian leadership is doing everything possible to help reach a solution in the Gaza Strip and advance the peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump to its second phase.

On the sidelines of the "Paris Call" conference on the two-state solution, French Foreign Ministry spokesman Pascal Confavreux said France appreciates Egypt's positive efforts and tireless endeavors to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid, and facilitate mediation efforts through hosting a Hamas delegation in Cairo. These efforts, he said, are aimed at advancing the second phase of the Sharm El-Sheikh agreement on Gaza.

Confavreux emphasized that Egypt is a very close partner of France, noting that President Emmanuel Macron has visited Egypt three times within a year, most recently in Alexandria a few weeks ago.

"We have a very close political dialogue with Egypt on all issues of mutual interest, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is naturally at the forefront of our shared priorities," he said.

He added that all parties recognize the complexity of the negotiations being conducted by Egypt and the other mediators in Qatar and Turkey, warning that the ceasefire remains extremely fragile.

"The second phase of the Sharm El-Sheikh agreement has not yet been implemented, particularly regarding humanitarian aid and the deployment of the Palestinian technocratic committee in the Gaza Strip," he said.

Confavreux stressed that France is working to keep the Palestinian issue at the forefront of the international agenda and to promote the concrete implementation of the ceasefire while addressing the urgent humanitarian situation. Every effort in this direction, he noted, represents a step forward.

He also referred to the New York Declaration on the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian question and the implementation of the two-state solution. The declaration, adopted by the UN General Assembly with the support of 142 countries, calls for the return of the Palestinian Authority—or at least a Palestinian technocratic committee—to Gaza, a goal that has yet to be achieved.

The French Foreign Ministry spokesman underscored the importance of the declaration, which seeks to establish a practical framework and an irreversible timetable for the creation of a Palestinian state and an end to the war in the Gaza Strip. He reaffirmed that the two-state solution remains the only internationally viable path to achieving lasting peace and security in the region.