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Ice age for the 'cold peace' between Egypt and Israel: How the Gaza war is affecting bilateral relations

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  • Roll, Stephan

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The Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October 2023 and the subsequent Israeli military intervention in the Gaza Strip marks a turning point in relations not only between the two parties to the conflict but also between Egypt and Israel. Under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, those ties were steadily being expanded in the areas of economic and security policy right up until the events of last October. Now they are characterized by mutual recriminations: while Egypt accuses the Israeli leadership of working towards the expulsion of the population of the Gaza Strip to Sinai, Israel criticizes Egypt for its alleged support of Hamas. Neither accusation is unfounded and both should be taken very seriously by Germany and its European partners. In fact, the Europeans should stand alongside Egypt in rejecting expulsion, which implies putting pressure on Israel to ensure the protection of the civilian population in Gaza. At the same time, it is important to support Israel's insistence that going forward, the security of the border between Egypt and the Gaza Strip cannot be left to Cairo alone.

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  • Roll, Stephan, 2024. "Ice age for the 'cold peace' between Egypt and Israel: How the Gaza war is affecting bilateral relations," SWP Comments 10/2024, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), German Institute for International and Security Affairs.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:swpcom:289474
    DOI: 10.18449/2024C10
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