By James M. Dorsey

There’s a silver lining for Egypt in the Gaza war.

Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, much like his predecessors, would like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to be a lightning rod that distracts from mounting frustration and anger at his regime.

To be sure, Mr. Al-Sisi has to tread carefully.

Please read further at https://jamesmdorsey.substack.com/p/palestine-is-a-double-edged-sword

By James M. Dorsey

is a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies as Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, co-director of the Institute of Fan Culture of the University of Würzburg and the author of the blog, The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer, and a forthcoming book with the same title.