PM to Abbas: Show Sadat's courage

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Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu pledged to show the courage of former prime minister Menachem Begin to advance the diplomatic process that is set to begin Wednesday, and he challenged Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas to follow the lead of Begin's peace partner, slain Egyptian president Anwar Sadat.

Speaking at a special Likud faction meeting at Jerusalem's Menachem Begin Heritage Center held in honor of the 33rd anniversary of Begin's 1977 election upheaval, Netanyahu said Begin proved that the Left did not have a monopoly on peacemaking.

"They said that if the Likud came to power there wouldn't be peace, but the Likud brought peace with Egypt that has lasted," Netanyahu said. "The threats haven't gone, but the advantages of a lasting peace are clearer than ever."

Netanyahu said lessons that could be learned from Begin include the need to insist on demilitarization of evacuated territory and other security steps and the need for courage to make key diplomatic moves.

"Our government has proven our willingness to take difficult steps," Netanyahu said. "For peace, we need leaders on the other side with courage of Sadat and King Hussein. If we find leaders willing to accept demilitarization and take other security steps, we can bring peace too."

http://www.jpost.com/Israel/Article.aspx?id=175800

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[sabbat hunter]

2. If Bibi expects

Abbas to show Sadat's courage, then he needs to show Begin's courage.

[LeftishBrit]

3. You beat me to it!