Jan 4, 2010

Salem on History | Egypt and Israel Sign Peace Treaty

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Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
Subcategories: Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
Curriculum: American History 1951-present, African History, Middle Eastern History
Geographical Location: Washington, D.C.
Date: March 26, 1979

Article abstract: After thirty years of hostility, Egypt, through the Camp David Accords, became the first Arab country to recognize Israel.

A Century of Conflict

Although the country of Israel was founded in 1948, the dispute between the Jews and the Arabs goes back many years. The modern Zionist movement, encouraging Jews to move back to Palestine and claim it as their national homeland, began in the nineteenth century. Thousands of Jews emigrated, settling on land bought from the Turkish Ottoman Empire, which then ruled Palestine. At the close of...

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Salem on History | Egypt and Israel Sign Peace Treaty

At a glance:

A Century of Conflict

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