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Saudi Arabia Isn’t Ready for Peace with Israel, but It’s Decidedly against Hamas
And fears an Islamist revival.
Haisam Hassanein
Haisam Hassanein was the 2016–17 Glazer Fellow at The Washington Institute, and is a policy analyst focusing on Israel relations with the Arab world.
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Why Egypt Fears an Israeli Victory in Gaza
Cutting the umbilical cord between Cairo and Hamas.
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Egypt Won’t Condemn Hamas, but It Continues to Help Israel
Could the war strengthen relations between Cairo and Jerusalem?
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Why Egypt Is Wrong Not to Accept Refugees from Gaza
The defeat of Hamas would bolster Egyptian security.
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Saudi Arabia Is Laying the Groundwork for Normalization with Israel
A warm peace is possible.
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Egyptian Diplomats Can Help Thaw the Cold Peace with Israel
The embassy in Tel Aviv should be doing its job.
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What Egypt Wants In Gaza
By Haisam HassaneinThe recent flare-up between Israel and Gaza served as a lifeline for Egypt by revitalizing its role in regional politics. After months of being ignored by the White House, President Abdel Fatah el-Sis...
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For Many in Egypt, Israel Remains the Enemy
Remembering the “October War.”
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Despite Egypt’s Good Relations with Israel, Its Ramadan Soap Operas Remain Heavy on Anti-Semitism
Even as the government tightens control of the media.
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How Egypt Uses Israel’s Desire for Normalization as a Bargaining Chip
Forty years of cold peace.
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As Egyptian Officials Warm to Judaism, Popular Opinion Remains Hostile to Israel
Cairo allocates $70 million to restore Jewish sites.
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Younger Saudis See Palestinian Statehood as a Threat
They believe every dollar Riyadh gives to the Palestinians will go to help Tehran.
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Egypt’s Relations with Israel Are Good. So Why All the Anti-Israel Propaganda?
Explaining the “cold peace.”
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In Acknowledging the Reality about Jerusalem, the U.S. Helped the Cause of Peace
Protests, violence, and rioting are generally staged or permitted by Arab governments to blackmail the U.S.
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Israel and Egypt Improve Their Economic Ties
Not just security.
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What Happened When I Spoke at My Graduation from an Israeli University
In Egypt, outrage.