Egyptians officials know that they can count on Israel to lobby Washington on their behalf to keep the aid flowing. They also know that, while the aid is vital to the Egyptian military, appearing dependent on the United States, or even appearing eager for American support, is deeply unpopular with the Egyptian public.
The Egyptian and Israeli militaries have closely cooperated in trying to maintain security in Sinai.
Israeli officials also say that American aid to Egypt is a vital ingredient in holding the peace together, even though it is not an explicit part of either the two nations’ 1979 treaty or the Camp David accords the year before.
“Our interest is basically having the peace with Egypt continue,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said last week in a radio interview, adding: “That peace was premised on American aid to Egypt, and I think that for us is the most important consideration. And I’m sure that’s taken under advisement in Washington.”
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