Anwar Sadat, Egypt's president, chose peace with Israel despite enormous pressure and danger. The decision took more courage than war ever could. It cost him everything.
Anwar Sadat, Egypt's president, chose peace with Israel despite enormous pressure and danger. The decision took more courage than war ever could. It cost him everything.
I snuck into the house of the President of Egypt, Anwar Sadat. What are you doing here? To show you the most courageous Arab leader. Anwar Sadat went to war with Israel. In the first war, he lost. But in the second war, he fought harder and won the pride of the Middle East. He was a strong leader. But here is the crazy thing. One night in his home, Sadat made a decision no one expected. To make peace and stop the war. It's time. He became the first Arab leader in history to fly to the land of his enemy, Israel and shout, let's make peace. Israel and Egypt signed a peace deal. He got Egypt's land back without a single bullet and won the Nobel Peace Prize. This decision saved hundreds of thousands of Egyptian lives. Four years later, he was assassinated by an extremist for choosing peace. So don't forget his name and what he did. It takes courage to go to war, but it takes more courage to choose peace. That's one minute. See you tomorrow.
