Israeli–Egyptian relations will benefit if they are part of a high profile American initiative to encourage further normalization between Israel and additional Arab and Muslim majority countries, write Haisam Hassanein and Ofir Winter אופיר וינטר أوفير وينتر:
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The US should encourage Egypt to take a leading role on the Israeli–Palestinian issue and has to put Egypt ahead of pro-Islamist countries like Turkey and Qatar, which are keen for Hamas to remain in power in the Gaza Strip —Haisam Hassanein & Ofir Winter אופיר וינטר أوفير وينتر:
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Egypt should scale back the anti-Israeli rhetoric that it has adopted in the past six months. This kind of rhetoric does not contribute to efforts to restore regional calm; instead, it foments public opinion in Egypt and across the Arab world:
fdd.org/analysis/op_ed…

Few Egyptian media personalities or intellectuals have dared to condemn Hamas’s brutal attack harshly and unequivocally on October 7. In fact, the official Egyptian media has not even reported on most of the atrocities that Hamas perpetrated.
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Demanding a ceasefire in Gaza without naming Hamas is like ignoring the impact of

- Black September in Jordan;
- Muslim Brotherhood threats to Egypt;
- ISIS attacks in France.

عبدالله بن الحسين, Abdelfattah Elsisi, Emmanuel Macron, would that be acceptable to you?

To Egypt’s great concern, Israeli ministers, politicians, and pundits have called for the relocation of at least some of Gaza’s population to Egypt—a move that Cairo views as crossing a red line and a direct threat to its national security:
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🚨🚨An Indonesian Air Force plane conducted today an air drop of humanitarian aid in Gaza in coordination with the IDF, an Israeli official said.

🚨🚨Why it matters: There are no diplomatic relations between Israel and Indonesia, the largest Muslim country in the world. This is…

'بعد 45 عامًا: تأثير حرب غزة على اتفاق السلام بين إسرائيل ومصر'

Haisam Hassanein و Ofir Winter אופיר וינטר أوفير وينتر في INSS
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U.S. led normalization train b/t Israel & Arab nations shall continue. This is to serve as a valuable lesson to the masterminds behind the October 7 attack that Arab Israel relations won't be hindered by Islamist terrorism. I argue with Ofir Winter אופיר וינטר أوفير وينتر here:
fdd.org/analysis/op_ed…

'Princes Reema has assured key lawmakers and Biden administration officials that diplomatic relations with Israel are still within reach...'

'We are happy to not just recognize Israel, but do the work that's necessary...'
nytimes.com/2024/04/07/us/…

After 45 Years: The Impact of the Gaza War on the Israel–Egypt Peace Accord

Haisam Hassanein and Ofir Winter אופיר וינטר أوفير وينتر in INSS: fdd.org/analysis/op_ed…

במלאת 45 שנה להסכם השלום בין ישראל למצרים, ועל רקע המלחמה הממושכת בעזה, נקלעו יחסיהן למבחן קשה. כיצד מסייעים עוגני השלום לשתי המדינות לצלוח את התקופה המאתגרת, ומה הן נדרשות לעשות כדי לצאת ממנה מחוזקות?>> t.ly/eG2Ee

Very excited to have my first publication in Hebrew INSS with Ofir Winter אופיר וינטר أوفير وينتر on 45 yrs of peace between Egypt and Israel & how the latest Hamas-Israel conflict demonstrated its weakness but also strengths. FDD
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מאמר משותף שידידי Haisam Hassanein ואני כתבנו לרגל יום השנה ה-45 להסכם השלום בין ישראל למצרים. כיצד מסייעים עוגני השלום לשתי המדינות לצלוח את תקופת המלחמה המאתגרת, ומה עליהן לעשות כדי לצאת ממנה מחוזקות?
INSS
FDD
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Century Foundation fellow The Century Foundation celebrates Hamas’ “victory” and lauds it for not releasing most hostages.

“Bilateral trade between Israel and Morocco more than doubled in 2023, making it the fastest-growing trade relationship among Abraham Accords countries.”
moroccoworldnews.com/2024/04/361801…

Cairo sees the situation inside Gaza as a mess and understandably doesn’t want to drag itself into this chaos. But the reality is that without weapons coming from its borders, Hamas wouldn’t have carried out the October 7 massacre. It is time for Egypt to atone for such a mistake…

.Haisam Hassanein: 'Cairo sees the situation inside Gaza as a mess and understandably doesn’t want to drag itself into this chaos. But the reality is that without weapons coming from its borders, Hamas wouldn’t have carried out the October 7 massacre. It is time for Egypt to…