And for the Arab leaders of today, may they find inspiration in Anwar El Sadat of Egypt and King Hussein of Jordan, who had the courage and vision to seek peace with Israel. Before October 7, things were moving in the right direction. The United Arab Emirates, in Saudi Arabia, both were on the path to normalization with Israel. and with conditions that would greatly benefit the lives of the Palestinian people. Many believe that Iran motivated Hamas to disrupt this process, and indeed there have been setbacks since October 7th. (40:26–40:37)
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Asserts that before October 7, UAE and Saudi Arabia were moving towards normalization with Israel.
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