On 19 November 1977, Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat shocked the world with his historic visit to Israel. His initiative paved the way, after extended negotiations to the conclusion of the peace treaty on 26 March 1979. A wide range of studies has been written on a variety of aspects related to Israeli–Egyptian relations mainly the formative period (1977–81). Yet, many of these studies focused on one central theme and had no access to the indispensable source material which is now available. Based on an ongoing study, the proposed paper will be the first comprehensive attempt to offer an historical account critically examining the complex Israeli–Egyptian relations since the two countries began peace negotiations through clandestine channels. Although the paper will examine the nature and quality of the relations between the two countries, Egypt’s policy toward Israel is the central theme of this paper. In other words, it will review Israeli–Egyptian relations through Egyptian lenses. The proposed paper will examine how Egyptians, both the political elite and members of the public, perceived Israel, its ruling elite and its society. As for the timeframe, the proposed paper begins with the period following the interim agreements of 1974 and 1975. At the time, Egypt witnessed, politically and intellectually, a conspicuous change of attitude toward the feasibility of a peaceful solution to its conflict with Israel. The concluding point of my presentation is the January-February revolution that led to the overthrown of President Mubarak, which opened a new era in Egypt’s modern history. Israeli–Egyptian relations have known many ups and downs since the conclusion of the peace treaty. The proposed paper aims to pinpoint each phase, identifying its character politically, economically, and culturally. It will employ historical methods paying careful attention to the interrelations between political and social history and the history of ideas. It will also rely and utilize theories and approaches drawn from social sciences disciplines such as International Relations and sociology in order to resolve some of the thematic issues deriving from the study. Much of the study is based on untapped primary sources gleaned from a variety of archives and libraries – mainly Egypt and Israel.