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Egyptian Ambassador to Israel urges Jerusalem to seize opportunity for peace

In an interview to Israel’s Army Radio, Egyptian Ambassador to the Jewish state Hazem Khairat called on the Israeli government to make tough decisions regarding bring about a solution to the decades old conflict with the Palestinians. The Egyptian diplomat stressed that now was the last chance to make peace with the Palestinians, as the reality on the ground is changing rapidly, which effectively would close the window of opportunity. Ambassador Khairat emphasized that there was no other solution and that otherwise, chaos would spread. The Egyptian Ambassador to Israel was speaking on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the historic visit by Egyptian president Sadat to Israel.