The Camp David Accords was signed in Washington DC on September 10, 1979, declaring that Egypt recognized Israel as a country and that Israel withdrew from the Sinai Peninsula. President of Egypt Anwar Sadat, prime minster of Israel Menachem Begin, and American president Jimmy Carter met to work on a plan for peace in the Middle East, and invited the other Arab nations to join. Part of the Camp David Accords stated that, “four wars during thirty years, despite intensive human efforts, the Middle East, which is the cradle of civilization and the birthplace of three great religions, does not yet enjoy the blessings of peace. The people of the Middle East yearn for peace so that the vast human and natural resources of the region can be turned to the pursuits of peace and so that this area can become a model for coexistence and cooperation among nations." In July 2000, President Clinton invited Israeli prime minister and Palestinian Authority chairman to return to Camp David and continue negotiations for peace in Middle East.
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| From left: Anwar Sadat, Jimmy Carter, and Menachem Begin, join together to establish peace. |