Palestine issue in Foreign Policy of Egypt; from Mubarak to Sisi

Abstract

The Palestinian issue is a controversial issue in Egyptian foreign policy and its significance depends on the different internal and external factors. The importance of this issue, on one hand stems from the dynamics of the international system, especially the role of the United States and Israel, and on the other hand from internal factors such as leadership and their conception of national role and active domestic groups such as Islamists. This article applying descriptive - analytical method seeks to answer this question that what is the most important factor for shaping Egypt's foreign policy toward the Palestinians after the Camp David Treaty? This article argues that after the Camp David Treaty, systematic factors such as United States and Israel, have been the most important factors that shapes Egypt’s foreign policy toward the Palestine. The role of systematic factors can be analyzed Egypt's strategic importance and its role in securing Israel and economic - military dependence on the United States.

Keywords

• foreign policy
• palestine issue
• environmental factors
• continuity model of foreign policy
• international system