"It would be a long and very complicated process because of the extraordinary significance of this landmark, " said Vin Cipolla, president of the Municipal Art Society of New York, a nonprofit advocate for historic preservation and urban planning.

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And in that process, the help of the United States is of enormous significance.

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Speaking to Al Jazeera, Levy was keen to downplay the significance of the Egypt-Israel peace to the overall regional peace process.

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