when anwar sadat camed to israel grabbed israel by the neck and said "let's make peace." when menachem begin contrary to his convictions gave back sinai, that was courage. when charles de gaulle gave back algeria, that was courage. when gorbachev dismantled the soviet union, that was courage. israel's full of examples of... history is full of example. >> rose: how old are you? >> 72. but being the israeli of my age is equivalent to being an american of 360 years because i saw the boston teaarty of israel with my own eyes. i shook hands with george washington and abraham lincoln. how many americans can claim the same? treat me with respect, please, you are talking to a saint. >> rose: (laughs) that's exactly what i understood you have seen it all in terms of the development of a nation and known all that have fought for it a all who struggle with it. i interfere fromime to time, i raise my voice and shout like a smoke detector orike a fire brigade. but i am the storyteller. >> rose: ts bo is called "scenes from village life." thank you for coming. >> thank you for having m