In 1956 Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal, which made Israel invade the Sinai Peninsula (triangular peninsula in egypt).
(http://geography.howstuffworks.com/terms-and-associations/middle-east5.htm)
(http://www.leeabbamonte.com/africa/the-sinai-peninsula.html)
What is the history of your country's involvement in that conflict, from when it entered until
now? (This will likely be a long answer...)
Egypt was officially involved in the conflict in 1956, this conflict lasted for 6 days June 5th-10th 1956. For 25 years, Egyptian-Israeli relations have been characterized by tension. Today, their relationship not only reflects the past, but also competitive outlooks on how Middle East nations and peoples might relate to one another. In Egypts eyes Israel took too long to return all captured territories from the 1967 war. In the eyes of the Israeli, Egypt has been too slow to improve relations and has discouraged other Arab states from doing so.
(http://meria.idc.ac.il/journal/1997/issue3/jv1n3a5.html)
Who are your enemies in the Middle East? Why?
92 percent of Egyptians see Israel as an enemy nation. A poll took by an Egyptian state institute determined that Israel and Denmark were not only the least poplar foreign countries among the Egyptian public, but that they were also considered enemy nations, because they felt israel took too long to return territories that were captured during the war.
(http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3322428,00.html)
Who are your friends in the Middle East? Why?
Israel is now the allies of Egypt after they signed a peace treaty in 1979. However, they were not always allies. In 1967 Egypt and Israel went into a 6-day war. In 1956, Israel, along with other countries, invaded Egypt.
(http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_are_Egypt)
What does your country want out of the Arab-Israeli conflict?
Egypt wanted the territory that was captured by israel back, and also wanted them to stop attacking them.
What is it prepared to give up to get what it wants?
Sep 1, 2002 ... Arab-Israeli Conflict #6: Peace with Egypt Jimmy Carter's shuttle ... conveyed to him the message that they were prepared to trade land for peace. ... thereby making it impossible for Israel to get what it wanted without ... Begin meanwhile was willing to give up the Sinai, but would not abandon.
(http://www.aish.com/jewishissues/middleeast/Arab-Israeli_Conflict_6_Peace_with_Egypt.asp)
What will it not give up to get what it wants?
Egypt refused to give up more territory than what was already taken, and they refused to give up the sinai penninsula
http://atangledweb.squarespace.com/httpatangledwebsquarespace/arab-israeli-conflict-a-change-of-seasons-would-be-nice.html
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