An overwhelming majority of lawmakers in Egypt's legislature voted to expel Tawfiq Okasha for meeting with Israeli ambassador Haim Koren.

Egyptian Presided el-Sisi introduced education reforms that will include teaching students about the peace accords between Israel and Egypt.

In a bid to counter the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi declared Egypt's students will finally learn about the peace accords signed with Israel in 1979 for the first time.

President Anwar Sadat of Egypt was the first Arab leader to visit the State of Israel. His brave initiative eventually led to the peace treaty signed between the two countries.

This week in Israel's history, Napoleon issued a proclamation which recognizes the Jews as the rightful heirs to the land; the US sympathizes with Israel's fear of an independent Palestinian state.