The Camp David Accords 1978
-US president Jimmy Carter hosted a peace treaty between the Egyptians and the Israelis at his retreat
-They agreed to:
-Not make war
-Negotiate the refugee problem
-Israel could use the Suez canal
-Israel would get their supply of oil from Egypt
-The result of this was the Egyptians got expelled from OPEC
-They agreed to:
-Not make war
-Negotiate the refugee problem
-Israel could use the Suez canal
-Israel would get their supply of oil from Egypt
-The result of this was the Egyptians got expelled from OPEC
"As we meet here at Camp David we ask people of all faiths to pray with us that peace and justice may result from these deliberations."
- Jimmy Carter
- Jimmy Carter
summary
The Camp David Accords, signed by President Jimmy Carter, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin in September 1978, established a framework for a historic peace treaty concluded between Israel and Egypt in March 1979. President Carter and the U.S. Government played leading roles in creating the opportunity for this agreement to occur.