Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty

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The Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty is the landmark 1979 agreement that ended the state of war between Egypt and Israel, leading to Israel’s withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula and establishing a framework for normalized relations between the two countries.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
international agreement
peace treaty
category Treaties concluded in 1979
Treaties of Egypt
Treaties of Israel
caused Egypt suspension from Arab League
relocation of Arab League headquarters from Cairo
dateSigned 1979-03-26
endedConflict state of war between Egypt and Israel
established permanent border between Egypt and Israel
follows Camp David Accords
hasLongTermEffect stabilization of Israel’s southern border
strategic alliance between Egypt and United States
includesProvision cessation of state of belligerency
freedom of navigation through Suez Canal for Israeli ships
limitations on Egyptian and Israeli military forces in Sinai
mutual recognition
language Arabic
English
Hebrew
mediatedBy United States of America
monitoredBy Multinational Force and Observers
notableAs first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab state
partOf Arab–Israeli peace process
placeSigned Washington, D.C.
precededBy Sinai II disengagement agreement
surface form: "Egypt–Israel disengagement agreements"
recognizedBy Arab League (later readmission of Egypt)
United Nations
relatedTo Six-Day War
Yom Kippur War
resultedIn Israel withdrawal from Sinai Peninsula
demilitarization of Sinai Peninsula
exchange of ambassadors between Egypt and Israel
normalization of relations between Egypt and Israel
opening of borders for tourism and trade between Egypt and Israel
securityArrangement buffer zones in Sinai
limitations on heavy weaponry in Sinai
signatory Egypt
surface form: "Arab Republic of Egypt"

Israel
surface form: "State of Israel"
signedBy Anwar Sadat
Jimmy Carter
Menachem Begin
signedUnder presidency of Anwar Sadat in Egypt
presidency of Jimmy Carter
prime ministership of Menachem Begin in Israel
subject Arab–Israeli conflict
Egypt–Israel relations
territorialChange return of Sinai Peninsula to Egyptian sovereignty
yearSigned 1979

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Sinai peacekeeping operations basedOn Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
this entity surface form: "Egypt–Israel peace treaty"
Camp David Accords followedBy Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
this entity surface form: "Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty of 1979"
Yom Kippur War followedBy Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
Arab–Israeli peace process hasComponent Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
this entity surface form: "Egypt–Israel peace treaty"
Camp David Accords ledTo Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
Menachem Begin notableEvent Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
Anwar Sadat peaceTreaty Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
Middle East shuttle diplomacy preceded Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
Sinai II disengagement agreement precedes Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
Camp David Accords resultedIn Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
Sinai Peninsula returnBasis Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
Israeli Military Governorate significantEvent Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty
this entity surface form: "Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty withdrawal from Sinai"

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