The 25th anniversary of the assassination of the late President Anwar El-Sadat is a reminder of the Camp David Accords and the repercussions. His courageous step, in spite of all the controversy surrounding it, changed the political future of the region. A quarter of a century is a long, long time. But, his determination and single-mindedness, whether we agree with it or not, has changed the course of history.

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