In September 1978, Israel and Egypt had been in conflict for 30 years, with the threat of yet another disastrous war looming over the leadership and the publics. (Photo: William Fitz-Patrick) Forty years later, how have the Camp David Accords impacted the Middle East and regional peace?Ĭamp David was a landmark moment in Middle East politics. President Jimmy Carter at Camp David, Sept. Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and U.S. USIP’s Robert Barron, Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen, and Michael Yaffe examine the legacy of Camp David and what, if any, lessons can be learned that could help advance the Israeli-Palestinian peace process today. The Camp David Accords’ first document paved the way for the 1993 Oslo Accords between Israelis and Palestinians, which in turn opened the door to the 1994 treaty between Israel and Jordan. President Jimmy Carter, the treaty has been a cornerstone of regional security and U.S. Negotiated by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and U.S.
March 26 marks the 40th anniversary of the signing ceremony of the Egypt-Israel peace treaty that resulted from the Camp David Accords.
