Historical eventJuly 251979

Egypt–Israel peace treaty

In accord with the Egypt–Israel peace treaty, Israel begins its withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula.

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When
Wednesday, July 25 197947 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1970s
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History See also: Israeli occupation of the Sinai Peninsula The peace treaty between Egypt and Israel was signed 16 months after Egyptian president Anwar Sadat's visit to Jerusalem in 1977 , after intense negotiations. The main features of the treaty were mutual recognition, cessation of the state of war that had existed since the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , normalization of relations and the withdrawal by Israel of its armed forces and civilians from the Sinai Peninsula ,

The Egypt–Israel peace treaty was signed in Washington, D.C., United States, on 26 March 1979, following the 1978 Camp David Accords. The treaty was signed by Anwar Sadat, President of Egypt, and Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel, and witnessed by Jimmy Carter, President of the United States.

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