A view from the other side
A view from the other side
Egypt and Israel: An Icy Peace Beginning to Thaw
Linda S. Heard, ARAB NEWS
CAIRO, 14 December 2004 — Egypt, tired of the saying “The Arabs are willing to fight Israel down to the last Egyptian”, may have signed a peace treaty with its neighbor on March 26, 1979, but, in real terms, the ink has never truly dried. However, signs are that the hitherto frosty relations between the two nations are becoming more cordial.
Although, Egypt withdrew its ambassador from Israel at the start of the second intifada in September 2000, the hot line between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has been veritably glowing over the past few months. more
Posted by Ted Belman at December 14, 2004 11:25 AM
A view from the other side
Egypt and Israel: An Icy Peace Beginning to Thaw
Linda S. Heard, ARAB NEWS
CAIRO, 14 December 2004 — Egypt, tired of the saying “The Arabs are willing to fight Israel down to the last Egyptian”, may have signed a peace treaty with its neighbor on March 26, 1979, but, in real terms, the ink has never truly dried. However, signs are that the hitherto frosty relations between the two nations are becoming more cordial.
Although, Egypt withdrew its ambassador from Israel at the start of the second intifada in September 2000, the hot line between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has been veritably glowing over the past few months. more
Posted by Ted Belman at December 14, 2004 11:25 AM