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The 1979 Egyptian-Israeli peace agreement paved the way for a series of treaties and initiatives and contributed to the formation of special political tracks for the relation with the Jewish State. That led to major changes to the treatment of the Palestinian cause, mainly aimed at shifting the focus from liberation to the search for political settlements. The present report discusses the impacts of the Arab-Israeli peace accords on the Palestinian cause within the political tracks, with Camp David as a model. It is found that the agreement had repercussions in two aspects. The first is the Egyptian policy’s harmony with the peaceful approach, facilitating later accords in spite of Cairo’s reservation about complete normalization. The second is that Cairo could not develop its vision of the Palestinian self-rule in light of the decline in its regional influence. It is argued that, despite the peoples’ rejection of normalization, the public efforts still suffer from fragmentation, whether due to organizational defects or internal disputes over power. However, the main factor has to do with the lack of new ideas with regards to national liberation, as well as the absence of a clear vision to deal with the successive developments in the Palestinian cause. In the regional and international contexts, the Palestinian cause is facing a new phase, where priority goes to bilateral ties between the Arab states and Israel, despite Egypt’s concern over the accelerated, unconditional openness to Israel. For Cairo, it will be the only party to bear security burdens if the Israeli power and networks expand. It concluded that reaching an appropriate level of solutions for the Palestinian cause seems associated with a supportive regional alliance, which aims at promoting the Palestinian rights. Not only should it be based on international resolutions, but also on finding the geographical and demographic definitions necessary to protect political and religious rights. Thus, the national liberation efforts need to be rebuilt and kept away from regional polarization. In addition, Cairo needs to found a strong alliance which restores its role in the region.
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