Egypt: Trump’s Mideast Proposal Is ‘Last Chance’ For Peace

SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — The Egyptian president says U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace proposal represents the “last chance” for peace in the region. Speaking Monday at a summit of world leaders, Abdel Fattah El-Sissi also reiterated his call for a two-state solution, saying the Palestinians have the right to an independent state alongside Israel. Trump’s plan holds out the possibility of a Palestinian state, but only after a lengthy transition period in Gaza and a reform process by the internationally recognized Palestinian Authority. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposes Palestinian independence. El-Sissi also also awarded Trump the Order of the Nile, the country’s highest civilian honor.