Highlights of the Iran deal View Graphic Menachem Begin was the terrorist leader of Irgun in 1948 at Israeli statehood – responsible for terrorism against the British and against Arabs (e.g. the slaughter of over 100 peaceful Arab villagers at Deir Yassin). But later he became Prime Minister of Israel and had the sense to make peace with Egypt in 1979 when Sadat offered peace. That removed the major threat to Israel’s existance. Peace makers Sadat and later Israeli PM Rabin were assassinated by their own people. But post Arafat in 2002 Saudi Arabia got all the Arab countries to call for peace with Israel based on 1967 borders, repeated in 2007. Fatah returned to the Oslo accords, formally recognizing Israel and renouncing violence. Israeli Prime Minister Olmert offered a deal that gave Israel more – keeping the settlements in E Jerusalem and along the border but withdrawing […]