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In Its Cold Peace with Israel, Egypt Prohibits Full Normalization
(The Hill) Haisam Hassanein - Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty on March 26, 1979, but the bilateral relationship has been characterized as a "cold peace." For the nearly four decades since, the two countries have exchanged ambassadors and coordinated on security and borders, but full "normalization" never occurred. One of the biggest obstacles to full normalization is the Egyptian government, which still engages in anti-Israel rhetoric. This past Ramadan, when TV viewing is at its yearly peak, in a TV show sponsored by the Egyptian intelligence services, Jews and Israelis continued to be portrayed negatively - as spies, thieves, killers and socially immoral individuals. The indoctrination of hate unfortunately gets passed down from generation to generation, hindering opportunities for true peace. The writer is a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.