Freed Palestinians given five-star treatment as Egypt stays on diplomatic tightrope

The accords are at the bedrock of regional security architecture,” said HA Hellyer of the Royal United Services Institute and the Center for American Progress. “If that goes, it's bad news for the Egyptian state, but also for many others regionally." ... “The Israelis have asserted total freedom of action in Gaza and the region generally, with a push for an Israeli regional paramountcy. They define the rules, they enforce the rules and they are not held accountable. That is not a bug in the system – it’s a feature, and the [Trump] deal doesn’t change that."