which helped ease tension between the Arabs and Israeli. On November 9, 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat announces that he is "ready to go to
the Israeli parliament itself" to resolve the Mid-East conflict. This is despite the fact that the two
countries do not have diplomatic relations and are technically still at war. On November 15,1977,
through the US, Israel formally extends an invitation to Sadat to visit the country. On November
19,1977, Sadat makes a historic first visit by an Arab head of state to Israel. During the three-day
visit, Sadat meets with Prime Minister Menachem Begin, addresses the Knesset, and lays a