Egyptian Ambassador to Israel Hazem Khairat – Courtesy of AFP
CAIRO – 24 November 2017: Egyptian Ambassador to Israel Hazem Khairat met on Wednesday President Reuven Rivlin within a ceremony hosted at the President’s Residence in Tel Aviv to mark the 40th anniversary of the historic visit of late Egyptian president Anwar Sadat to Jerusalem.
Khairat stressed, during the meeting, the need to achieve peace between the Palestinians and Israelis, explaining that this step would contribute significantly to combating terrorism in the region.
He added that Egypt is determined to benefit from the recent internal Palestinian reconciliation deal to resume peace talks to achieve a sincere and comprehensive peace agreement between the two nations.
For his part, Rivlin said that Sadat's visit to Israel changed the history of the Middle East, adding that peace with Egypt was a message to the whole world.
The Knesset on Tuesday marked the anniversary of the historic visit, which paved the way for the peace deal between the two former enemy countries.
Sadat was the first — and so far only — Arab leader to visit Israel and address the Knesset with a call for peace.
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