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Egypt and the Second Palestinian Intifada - Policymaking with Multifaceted Commitments (Hardcover)
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Egypt and the Second Palestinian Intifada - Policymaking with Multifaceted Commitments (Hardcover)
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With the outbreak of the Palestinian Intifadat al-Aqsa in September
2000 that followed the failure of the Camp David II summit, the
chain of belligerent events took Egypt by surprise. Facing a
dilemma in its search for an appropriate policy towards the
Palestinian-Israeli escalation, this study argues that Egypt's
policy towards the second Intifada may best be understood by
scrutinizing several circles of reference that directly affected
its policymaking process throughout the long years of the bloody
Israeli-Palestinian conflict. These circles of reference comprise
interests and calculations derived from Egyptian internal issues;
regional factors - Egypt's role and position in the Arab world in
general, and its relations with the Palestinians in particular;
Egypt's relations with Israel; and its strategic ties with the
United States. The growing strength and the expansion of the global
Islamic terrorist network that challenges the stability of the
present Arab regimes constitutes a lynchpin at every layer. ...
Egypt's foreign policy is based on Realpolitik, that is, on
pragmatic and material factors rather than on ideological or moral
considerations. Safeguarding its national interests is Egypt's
prime goal. In this regard, Egypt considers the peace with Israel
as a strategic national asset. For Mubarak's regime, the abrogation
of the peace treaty with Israel has never been an option, even
during the worst days of the Intifada. Mubarak has shown exemplary
restraint throughout the conflict. Despite occasional harsh
anti-Israeli statements aimed mainly at easing internal and
external pressures, Mubarak's regime can, on the whole, be seen as
a responsible and stabilizing factor vehemently striving to prevent
regional escalation. This study is based primarily on Egyptian
sources as well as interviews and conversations with senior members
of the Al-Ahram Center for Strategic Studies. It also draws on
other primary and secondary sources in Arabic, Hebrew and English.
The book is essential reading for all scholars involved and engaged
with the Israel-Arab conflict.
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