Israel pays tribute to Egypt

Israel - Israel's third city, Haifa has inaugurated Tuesday a place “Anwar al-Sadat,” the name of the former Egyptian president assassinated, the first Arab leader to sign a peace treaty with the Hebrew State in 1979, said the mayor of Haifa.

•    "A ceremony was held Tuesday in Haifa to inaugurate a city square named after former president Anwar Sadat, in memory of his efforts to promote peace in the region," declared Ronnie Grossman, spokesman for the mayor of the great Israeli port.
  
     The City Council of Haifa, which has a large Arab minority (10% of the local population), voted unanimously in favour of this proposal of Labour Mayor Yona Yahav, said the spokesman.
  
     The Egyptian ambassador in Israel, Yasser Reda, attended the ceremony.
  
     President Anwar al-Sadat in 1977 made a historic visit to Israel, which had led to negotiations and historic agreements of Camp David in 1978 signed under the auspices of the United States. Israel and Egypt signed their peace treaty in 1979.
  
     He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with his Israeli partner, Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
  
     Anwar el-Sadat was assassinated by in September 1981 during a military parade in Cairo.
  
      
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