An El Al plane with the flags of Israel and Egypt, 1977

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On November 20, 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat delivered these words during his historic visit to the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem. A month later, in December1977, the historic first El Al flight took o rom Ben-Gurion International Airport to Cairo. To mark the occasion, a Rosh Hashanah greeting was issued with an illustration of an El Al airplane decorated with Israeli and Egyptian flags and the words Peace in Hebrew and Arabic.

Discussion Questions:

  • What happened between Israel and Egypt in 1977?
  • What do you know about El Al company?
  • What languages do you see on the plane?
  • What message does this postcard send?

On November 20, 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat delivered these words during his historic visit to the Israeli Knesset in Jerusalem. A month later, in December1977, the historic first El Al flight took o rom Ben-Gurion International Airport to Cairo. To mark the occasion, a Rosh Hashanah greeting was issued with an illustration of an El Al airplane decorated with Israeli and Egyptian flags and the words Peace in Hebrew and Arabic.

Discussion Questions:

  • What happened between Israel and Egypt in 1977?
  • What do you know about El Al company?
  • What languages do you see on the plane?
  • What message does this postcard send?
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