Israel and Jordan Sign Peace Treaty
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Israel, Palestine, Jordan
- Date: October 26, 1994
Article abstract: The Middle Eastern states of Israel and Jordan formally ended forty-six years of declared war with a peace treaty anticipating an era of cooperation in a variety of enterprises.
The Peace Agreement
Climaxing months of negotiations, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in Israel and King Hussein of Jordan signed a peace treaty between the two Middle Eastern nations on October 26, 1994. President Bill Clinton of the United States, who had played an important role in the peace process, was the featured guest at the signing ceremony.
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