Chapter 163: Assassination (1)
Egypt, capital Cairo.
Egypt spans Asia and Africa, most of which is located in northeastern Africa, with only the Sinai Peninsula east of the Suez Canal in the southwestern corner of Asia. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea in the north and the Red Sea in the east, and is the main transportation point of Asia, Africa and Europe, with a coastline of about 2,700 kilometers. Especially after the opening of the Suez Canal, Egypt is an important transportation place.
The main population of Egypt is Arab, profess Islam, and the official language is Arabic, which is mainly distributed along the Nile River and in the estuary delta region, and is one of the birthplaces of human civilization.
The huge pyramid of Khufu, the arid Sahara Desert, the alluring Sinai Peninsula, and the busy Suez Canal are one of the ancient civilizations with a long history.
Egypt has always regarded itself as the boss of the Arab world, and they have indeed done so, and Egypt has always been on the front line in the Arab world's battle with the Jews.
However, the ending is very unpromising.
The three Middle East wars, each of which ended in the defeat of the Arab coalition, were not defeated by Israel, but were seized by Israel, and even the Sinai Peninsula, the most important in Egypt, was abandoned to Israel during the third Middle East war.
This came as a shock to Egyptian President Mohammed Anwar Sadat.
Until the Fourth Middle East War, the Arab armies finally shattered the myth of Israel's invincibility, successfully thwarted the Israelis, broke through the Bar-Lev Line and annihilated the Israeli 190 armored battalion. However, the Sinai Peninsula has not been recaptured.
This politician, who had been engaged in the revolutionary struggle since the forties, finally began to get tired, and Egypt, despite the assistance of the Soviet Union, was exhausted by its national strength, and the constant struggle with Israel also put a heavy burden on Egypt.
Egypt wants peace only through negotiations! Sadat finally made up his mind.
Fortunately, Israeli Prime Minister Begin is a moderate and advocates peace through negotiations, and if Israeli right-wingers come to power, such as the hard-line Sharon, Sadat's wish will not be fulfilled at all.
After the Fourth Middle East War, President Sadat resolutely embarked on the road to peace with his unusual courage, despite the opposition of his Arab allies and the obstruction of the Soviet Union.
On November 19, 1977, Sadat made an astonishing move in the Arab world: as a staunch fighter against Israel, as the leader of the Arab world, Sadat visited Israel and delivered a touching speech in its parliament. On September 18, 1978, under the mediation of the United States, Egypt and Israel signed the Camp David Agreement. On March 26 of the following year, the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty was signed, officially ending the state of war that had lasted for more than 30 years.
Once Egypt's eastern front is over, Egypt will be freed from the exhausting war and will be able to focus more on developing its economy and building Egypt into a great power.
For Sadat's peace actions, he was awarded the Nobel Prize.
Last year, Egypt and Israel formally established diplomatic relations, ending a 30-year state of war between the two countries and recovering 69 percent of the Sinai Peninsula.
Sadat knew that all this was for the benefit of Egypt, but his actions made other Arab countries feel cold.
Rahman Abdul Rauf Arafat Gudwa al-Husseini, referred to as Yasser Arafat, felt betrayed by his former allies, he personally experienced four Middle East wars, and spent his whole life fighting for the establishment of the dream Palestinian state, but he did not expect that Egypt, the biggest Muslim brother and leader of the Arab world, would actually betray his promise and betray Palestine for the interests of his country.
Yasser was furious when he thought of the homeless Palestinian refugees who had been expelled from Israel and who still lived in the camps, and of the Palestinian fighters who had fallen on the road to fighting.
The rest of the Arab countries were also outraged, and while they condemned Egypt, the former boss had been spat on by them, and they no longer looked down on Egypt, which had led them in the fight against the Jews.
Egypt won peace, but it has been marginalized in the Arab world.
Sadat didn't care, he knew that the pursuit of peace would take more courage than the pursuit of war, and he could raise his arms in the Arab world, shout slogans, and rush to Israel, but what was the exchange? Sadat knew that his country was no longer capable of fighting again, and only peace was the best choice for Egypt.
He insisted on this, although he was scolded as a coward and disgraced by other countries, but he firmly believed that his choice was correct.
Although Sadat was very embarrassed in the Arab world, in the international arena, Sadat gained great prestige, and Egypt achieved peace, eliminated a major hidden danger in the Middle East, and made tremendous contributions to world peace. In recognition of Sadat's achievements, the Nobel Selection Committee and the International Association of Journalists awarded him the title of Nobel and Hammarskjöld, respectively.
Today is the commemoration of the eighth anniversary of Egypt's victory in the October War, that is, the Fourth Middle East War, and on this special day, at such a special moment, Sadat decided to hold a grand military parade in Cairo to tell the world that Egypt still has a strong military force and is fully capable of confronting Israel, but Egypt has chosen peace, which is a hard-won result.
Giza Sadat, Sadat's wife, was arranging the marshal's uniform he had just put on, and said: "In the stands of the military parade, exposed to the open space, you better put on body armor!" ”
Sadat said calmly: "I am the president of Egypt, a man with a blood surname, not a coward as they say, a warrior of Islam, who does not need to use body armor." ”
After buttoning the buttons, Sadat suddenly found that his wife had stopped moving.
He turned around curiously and saw that his wife's eyes were already full of tears.
Sadat didn't speak, just hugged her tightly in his arms: "Don't worry, it's okay." ”
"Your Excellency the President, the Vice President, and the Secretary of Defense are already waiting outside." The voices of guards could be heard outside.
"Okay, I'll get out right away."
Sadat, wearing a military cap, strode out.
Looking at the back of her husband's departure, Giza silently said in her heart, O Almighty Allah, please bless his peace.
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In the first two chapters, the book friends mentioned that there are some problems with small arms, which have been changed, such as the AK74 of the Soviet army, and the AK47 and the old Leinsfield rifle of the Afghan guerrillas.
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