Middle East Peace

The March 1979 signing of a Middle East peace treaty agreed to in the Camp David Accords of 1978. Arranged by President Carter, the accord between Egypt’s President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin finally ended the 30-year state of war between the two countries. (CNN) This was the first time that a peace treaty was signed dealing with the Middle East. But, the treaty was condemned by most Arab states and President Sadat …

…do know is that whatever solution they come up with it will be hard and it will have to be built on a strong foundation. Also, that if they truly want peace in the part of the world they must know that the pursuit of peace resembles the building of a great cathedral. It is the work of a generation. In concept it requires a master-architect, in execution it requires the labors of many. (Humphrey)