This chapter highlights the challenges of reconciliation in the transition process from conflict to peace. It introduces the book’s conceptual framework for analyzing trends in peace relations, showing how utilitarian and cultural normalization guides transitions between forms and phases of peace over time. The chapter then presents the clauses in the Egyptian–Israeli peace treaty concerning the establishment of normalization and demonstrates that in the initial years, from 1979 to 1982, both sides actively endeavored to implement these clauses and establish a positive peace. These efforts included the mutual opening of embassies, President Navon’s visit to Egypt, and initial cooperation in areas such as agriculture. Distinguishing between normalization at the governmental level and normalization at the grassroots level, the chapter shows the extensive efforts made in the early years of the agreement to promote peace in both spheres. However, it also reveals that even at this early stage, significant voices in Egyptian society criticized Sadat’s peace doctrine, particularly the separate agreement with Israel.