Turan Research Center

According to Joseph Epstein, a political analyst on Middle Eastern affairs who writes for Newsweek and Foreign Policy, “the Sharm el-Sheikh Agreement does not guarantee peace or stability.” He argues that “the core of the crisis remains within the Palestinian side, where there is still no genuine leadership capable of achieving lasting peace.”

Speaking to us, Epstein noted that one of the most remarkable developments in recent days — both during the negotiations over Gaza and the Sharm el-Sheikh summit — was “President Trump’s ability to bring together every major regional country except Iran around a rational plan for the Palestinian issue.” This, he said, “is unprecedented,” adding that the decline in regional support for groups such as Hamas could open the door to meaningful change and to the emergence of leaders capable of reaching real peace agreements.

Read the full article on the Independent (Arabic).

Joseph Epstein is the Director of the Turan Research Center.