Word: katzir
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Sadat was greeted warmly by President Ephraim Katzir and Premier Menachem Begin. "Thank you," said Sadat as he shook hands. Answered Begin: "You are welcome. Thank you for coming to visit us." Never before had the Middle East witnessed such a moment-the first visit ever of an Arab leader to the Jewish state-and Israelis could scarcely believe what they were seeing. Egypt has been an implacable enemy in four wars that have cost thousands of casualties on both sides, yet there was Anwar Sadat standing solemnly at attention as a military band played both the Egyptian national anthem...