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Subject

Energy and security cooperation with Israel's neighbours.

Significance

Israel's alliances across the Middle East region have strengthened in recent months, despite a continued stalemate in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Facing similar threats and challenges, Israel and some of its Arab neighbours have discreetly developed a common security agenda and cooperated in its implementation. They have expanded economic ties, discussed energy cooperation and even begun to move from closed-door meetings towards more public diplomatic contacts.

Impacts

Israel will provide Egypt with intelligence in its fight against Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, an Islamic State affiliate in the Sinai.

Israel will begin supplying gas to Jordan from the Leviathan field after 2020.

Deepening relationships with Israel could undermine the popular legitimacy of Arab governments.

In the event of a Clinton presidency, the United States could launch a new Palestinian peace initiative, with the support of Arab allies.

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