President Trump Signs Sadat Congressional Gold Medal Legislation Into Law

24 PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS SADAT CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL LEGISLATION INTO LAW

BY THE FRIEDLANDER GROUP

n Thursday, December 13, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in 2018, President Donald J, recognition of his heroic achieve- Dov and Shmuel Lenchevsky Trump signed into law, H.R. ments and courageous contributions

January 4, 2019 • 5 TOWNS JEWISH TIMES JEWISH TOWNS 2019 • 5 January 4, O 754, the “Anwar Sadat Centennial to peace in the Middle East. The rec- Celebration Act,” which provides ognition is timely as the centennial Aryeh Goldberg, Ambassador of Egypt Yasser Reda, Sol Goldner, Tzili Charney, Stanley Treitel, for the posthumous award of a Con- of President Sadat’s birth was com- U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (speaking), Gil Kapen, Joseph B. Stamm, H. Russell Taub, Isaac Dabah, gressional Gold Medal to the late memorated on December 25, in ad- Shaﬁ k Gabr, U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, and Ezra Friedlander Dov and Shmuel Lenchevsky Dov and Shmuel Lenchevsky

Shaﬁ k Gabr, Tzili Charney, and Ezra Friedlander Senator Orrin Hatch shaking hands with Joseph B Stamm, Shaﬁ k Gabr, and Ezra Friedlander dition to marking the 40th 25 anniversary of the signing of the Camp David Accords. 5 TOWNS JEWISH TIMES • January 4, 2019 A reception, hosted by the Anwar Sadat Congressional Gold Medal Commission and The Shafik Gabr Founda- tion, highlighted the impor- tance of passing legislation to award the late President Sadat with a Congressional Gold Medal. The event took place at the Russell Senate Office Building in Washing- ton, DC. Remarks were delivered by Isaac Dabah, CEO of Del- ta Galil. Delta was the pio- neer in establishing the first Israeli state of the art man- ufacturing facility in Egypt whose corporate philosophy firmly believes in fostering peace through regional eco- nomic cooperation. Tzili Charney, founder of the Leon Charney Resolu- tion Center in Israel in hon- or of her late husband Leon Charney who played a key role in the Camp David Ac- cords, underscored the im- portance of the Gold Medal, saying, “We have a long way ahead of us in terms of tru- ly reaching peace on a local and global scale, but I be- lieve that President Sadat is still illuminating the road ahead with his legacy, in- spiring us all to do better for our world.” President Sadat made a historic visit to Israel in 1977, the first Arab leader to do so. This laid the foundation of peace between Egypt and Israel. His visit was all the more courageous given the opposition and outrage he faced at the time. As a result, on September 17, 1978, President Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin signed the Camp David Accords, the first step towards the 1979 signing of a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. President Sadat and Prime Minister Begin were award- ed the Nobel Prize for their efforts in 1978. Today, it is more import- ant than ever to remember these virtues of goodwill and peace as Israel seeks to establish peace and security in the Middle East. As Pres- ident Sadat said, “There are moments in the life of nations and peoples when it is incumbent on those known for their wisdom and clari- ty of vision to overlook the past, with all its complexi- ties and weighing memories, in a bold drive toward new horizons.” These sentiments were echoed throughout the reception. “He serves as an example

Continued on Page 26 26 GOLD MEDAL President Sadat to a new genera- Continued from Page 25 tion of Americans and give us hope for peace for the future,” said Ezra to all of us, and most importantly, Friedlander, co-chairman of the Sa- reminds us of the power of nations dat Commission. coming together and working to- The Congressional Gold Medal is wards the same goal. On the 40th an- the highest award the United States niversary of signing the Camp David can bestow on any individual. Pres- Accords and the centennial of Anwar ident Sadat now joins an illustrious Sadat’s birth, there has never been roster of Congressional Gold Medal a more fitting moment to give the recipients that include a very limited late President Sadat the recognition number of foreign leaders the likes of he deserves, and I am appreciative Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, of the US House of Representatives Pope John Paul II, Shimon Peres, and for recognizing this great man, and the Dalai Lama. Awarding President the values for which he stood,” said Sadat the Congressional Gold Medal January 4, 2019 • 5 TOWNS JEWISH TIMES JEWISH TOWNS 2019 • 5 January 4,

Shafik Gabr, International Chairman will also recognize and reinforce that Dov and Shmuel Lenchevsky of the Sadat Gold Medal Commis- pursuit of peace and stability in the sion. Middle East promotes the nation- “Awarding the Congressional Gold al security interests of the United Sol Goldner, Joseph B. Stamm, Gigi Gabr, Shaﬁ k Gabr, Ezra Friedlander, and Chesky Blau Medal to Anwar Sadat for his cou- States and creates a foundation for rageous leadership will introduce partnership and dialogue. The process of awarding the Sa- Ken Abramowitz, Aryeh Goldberg, dat Congressional Gold Medal com- Suhail Khan, Prof. Marshal J. Breger, menced with the introduction of Jack Avital, Chesky Blau, Rabbi Elie bipartisan legislation by Senators Abadie, and Gloria Kaylie. Orrin Hatch and Ben Cardin and Representatives Chris Stewart and Grace Meng. To secure the requisite two Remember thirds of both houses of Congress to co-sponsor the legislation required that article? years of planning—an effort which was jointly spearheaded by Ezra Visit our archive section Friedlander, who formed the Anwar Sadat Commission, together with and ﬁnd any issue of the international chair Shafik Gabr, na- tional chairs Isaac Dabah and Tzi- 5 Towns Jewish Times li Charney. Co-chairs included: Sol online @ Goldner, Leon Goldenberg, Aubrey Sharfman, Stanley Treitel, Gil Kapen, www.5TJT.com Joseph B. Stamm, H. Russell Taub,

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