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Israel and Egypt: Closer Than Expected
[Jerusalem Post] Ashraf Khalil - Egyptians know that there are extensive economic and agricultural ties with Israel, but prefer not to think too hard about it. However, it's becoming harder for Cairo to hide the fact that its foreign policy interests are more in line with Jerusalem than ever. The main source of common ground is a mutual desire to contain Iran's regional and nuclear ambitions. Egypt doesn't fear Iran militarily, but dreads the gradual expansion of revolutionary Shi'ite ideology into the Sunni sphere. Egypt's own bilateral relations with Tehran are fraught with tension - partially stemming from Iran's insistence on glorifying Sadat's assassins. The writer is the news editor for the English edition of Al Masry Al Youm.