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Camp David Peace Accords

"No more wars, no more bloodshed. Peace unto you. Shalom, salaam, forever." (Menachem Begin)

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After twelve days of secret negotiations at Camp David, Israel and Egypt signed the Camp David Accords on September 17th 1978. The accords consisted of two agreements. The first agreement saught to establish an autonomous authority in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The second built the basis for Israel to cede the Sinai Peninsula against peace guarantees and diplomatic recognition by Egypt.

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Groenheijde, S. (2023). Camp David Peace Accords. EPIS Insight · Security Policy & Defence.
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