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“Deep anti-Israel propaganda in #Egypt constitutes a serious stumbling block” to achieving Mid East peace

JERUSALEM POST The future of Egyptian-Israeli relations: Cairo more committed to peace than normalization by Haisam Hassanein February 18, 2017 …The shaping of the young Egyptian mind on the subject of Israel starts in school, with the Islamic religious narrative … Continue reading

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Eilat hit with missiles from Islamic State group [VIDEO]

REUTERS Islamic State-linked group claims rocket attack on Israeli resort by Nidal al-Mughrabi, Maayan Lubell and Omar Fahmy February 9, 2017 An Islamic State-affiliated group claimed responsibility for firing rockets on Thursday towards Israel’s Red Sea resort of Eilat from … Continue reading

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“A new book explores how a week-long war—one barely covered in college history courses—explained the subsequent sixty years of American foreign policy in the Middle East”

THE TOWER We Are Still Living With Eisenhower’s Biggest Mistake by Michael J. Totten February 2017 American presidents make the same foreign policy mistakes over and over again…Thank goodness, then, for Hudson Institute senior fellow Michael Doran’s valiant attempt to … Continue reading

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“New Zealand, Venezuela, Malaysia and Senegal give Cairo until midnight to decide if it will reintroduce resolution shelved after heavy pressure from Israel, Trump”

TIMES OF ISRAEL Security Council members threaten to push anti-settlement draft if Egypt won’t by Joshua Davidovich, TOI Staff December 23, 2016 Four countries have reportedly issued Egypt with an ultimatum, threatening to bring forward a UN Security Council resolution … Continue reading

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“On the 39th anniversary of Sadat’s speech in Jerusalem, the two countries have never been closer, analysts say”

AL JAZEERA Egypt-Israel relations ‘at highest level’ in history by Zena Tahhan November 20, 2016 Almost four decades since former Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat extended a hand of peace to Israel, the two governments have reached “full partnership and unbreakable … Continue reading

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Egyptian ally in Israel’s fight against #Hamas assassinated

JEWISH PRESS Egypt’s Tunnel Destroying Officer Assassinated by David Israel October 23, 2016 The head of the Egyptian army’s Ninth Armored Division Major Adel Ragaai was assassinated on Saturday morning, the army media office told Daily News Egypt on Saturday. Based … Continue reading

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Legal expert Alan Baker on Israeli “occupation” and settlements [VIDEO]

ELDER OF ZIYON August 22, 2016 International law expert and former Israeli ambassador to Canada Alan Baker describes why Israel is not an occupier under international law and why settlements are not illegal.

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“Israel’s interest is now not only for Abbas to remain in his position, but also to strengthen him in that position using the “carrots,” so he could stop Hamas from taking over the PA”

YNET Hamas set to take majority of West Bank cities in local elections by Alex Fishman August 21, 2016 As part of its efforts to take over the Palestinian Authority, Hamas unexpectedly decided to run in the West Bank municipal … Continue reading

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Obama administration “known throughout the Middle East for empowering its enemies and being treacherous to its friends”

GATESTONE Egypt’s Crucial Role in the Middle East by Bassam Tawil August 15, 2016 …Given the current situation of Egypt’s rapprochement with Israel and Russia, there might be a confrontation — unfortunately with the United States. Even as the Iranians … Continue reading

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Extraordinarily good times in the relationship between Israel and Egypt

THE HILL The Israel-Egypt partnership deepens by Oren Kessler August 5, 2016 Egypt last week marked Revolution Day, the day commemorating the 1952 Free Officers’ revolt that toppled the playboy King Farouk. Next door in Israel, the Egyptian embassy threw … Continue reading

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