Hawzah News Agency – The normalization deals drawn widespread condemnations from Palestinians, who say the accords ignore their rights and do not serve the Palestinian cause.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, political analyst Mustafa Al Sawaf said Israel’s opening of its diplomatic mission in Cairo did not extend to people, who still refuse to accept the normalization of the Israeli occupation of Arab territories.

According to the 2019-2020 survey conducted by the Qatar-based Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, 13% of Egyptians supported diplomatic recognition of Israel while 85% opposed it.

After years of conflict starting in 1948, Egypt was the first Arab nation negotiated normalization with Israel. The 1967 war had led to the occupation of the Egypt's Sinai Peninsula -- a sparsely populated desert region between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.