Thirty years ago today the Camp David Accords were signed between Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister, Menachem Begin and US President Jimmy Carter.
The accords were based on the principal of total withdrawal for total peace including diplomatic ties, open borders, and trade relations. The agreement led to the formal peace treaty. In recent years there has been criticism of the accords and the treaty which after Sadat’s assassination became a "cold peace".
Regardless of the criticism, the accords changed the equation in the Middle East. Three decades of violence including three wars, have been replaced by peace along the border between the Sinai and the Negev. Without Egyptian support, general war against Israel became unthinkable, even for those states that did not want to make peace.
No matter how cynical one might be, one should never forget the courage of Sadat for making the peace.
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Good Post! This is also a positive highlight for a President often mocked for his time in office. Carter should be recognized for his large role - personally and politically - in making the accord a reality.
Sadat, or course, made the ultimate sacrifice with his life, as you rightly point out.
I just wanted to offer some congratulations to Carter for his prominent role in creating this lasting peace.
As for the complaints you mention, I think most people would take a cold peace over a hot war any day.
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