Camp David Accords
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Usage
What were the Camp David Accords? The Camp David Accords were a series of agreements between Israel and Egypt that led to a peace treaty between the two nations in 1979. The accords were the result of negotiations in the United States between Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, and U. S. President Jimmy Carter. An accord, in this context, is an international agreement. The negotiations between Israel and Egypt took place at Camp David, a retreat for U. S. presidents located in Maryland, close to Washington, D. C. The Camp David Accords were the first official agreement between Israel and any Arab country. They are considered a landmark in U. S. foreign relations and a high point in Middle Eastern relations, and their consequences are still discussed today. Although the accords were widely seen as a positive step toward peace and stability in the Middle East, historians debate their long-term effects.
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The U.N., the various peace commissions, the Camp David Accords, the Oslo Accords, and so on, were the work of Attorneys for the Situation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
Carter was well known for his work in foreign policy, including brokering the Camp David Accords, a peace treaty signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin in 1978.
From Salon • Dec. 29, 2024
For the same reasons, the United States also considers the treaty, which grew out of the Camp David Accords, crucial to regional stability.
From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024
The talks culminated in the Camp David Accords in September 1978 and a peace treaty the following year.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 11, 2024
The Camp David Accords further specify that these negotiations will resolve the location of the respective boundaries.
From The 1993 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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