Finally, Egypt will not be able to rise to its former regional grandeur, the sort it enjoyed under Nasser, until it liberates itself from its absolute surrender to the United States, which has, since Sadat, transformed it into nothing more than a satellite in America’s political orbit — so much so that by the end of the Mubarak era, it appeared to be merely following America’s orders.

It appears that Mr. Sisi will have different relations with the United States than his predecessors did. While continuing to maintain Egypt’s strong ties to America, there are signs that he plans to steer Egypt toward a more independent foreign policy; his recent trip to Russia is one indication.

If all of this happens and Egypt manages to avoid a new cycle of violence, then the situation in Palestine could also start to improve.

Palestinians will need to repair the relationship that was frayed during the period in which Hamas was being accused of interfering in internal Egyptian affairs (this led to growing Egyptian mistrust and negative sentiment towards Palestinians in general). This popular mistrust led the Egyptian authorities to take measures against the Gaza Strip, including destroying the hundreds of tunnels that made up Hamas’s central lifeline in Gaza. Egypt’s actions, in addition to other factors like the drying up of political and financial support to Hamas have produced results, the most significant of which may be the internal Palestinian reconciliation that brought an end to the bitter seven-year separation. In short, Hamas learned its lesson.

The end of the Palestinian political schism also marks a return to normal with Egypt. The Palestinian Presidential guard is taking over control of the border between Gaza and Egypt, which will lead to more Palestinian control over security and enable Egypt to better deal with security in the Sinai Peninsula.

As a result, the Palestinian cause could once regain the strong regional and international ally that it so desperately needs. No one expects Mr. Sisi to renege on the peace treaty with Israel, since that has become important to Egypt’s own national security. However, it is expected that there will be a cold peace with Israel, and that Egypt will take a strong and proactive role in confronting Israeli settlement expansion in Jerusalem and the West Bank.

High Palestinian expectations are linked to Egypt’s internal stability. Some will materialize; others are sheer hope. But if Mr. Sisi’s Egypt refuses to shy away from confronting Israel, as Egypt did during the Mubarak era when it was firmly under the American thumb, that will be a great boon for the Palestinian cause.

Ali Jarbawi is a political scientist and a former minister of the Palestinian Authority. This article was translated by Ghenwa Hayek from the Arabic.