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You don't have to pretend to like Israel's leaders. You should be very careful to avoid another violation of the peace treaty. Rumors of messages and phone calls aren't enough; one of your ministers should meet one of ours, even if all they do is argue. Rather than talk vaguely about maintaining Egypt's international commitments, you should say explicitly that Egypt intends to maintain peace with Israel. Say "peace" clearly. Call it an Egyptian strategic interest, because it is.