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In 1978 Egyptian president Anwar Sadatand and Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin created an agreement between their countries, Egypt and Israel, to work and secure peace in the Middle East. The talks were held in Camp David in Maryland by President Jimmy Carter. In the twevle days that they met they decided on a set of rules for the framework of peace in the Middle East. This was the first time there is a treaty between Israel and any of its neighbors.

After having four wars in the Middle East their was no peace in the Middle East. People wanted to create this treaty as a model for the cooperation between other countries. Every country must have respect for the other countries. This was said because since colonial times the Arab world refused to recognize Israel but was viewed as a continuation of colonialism in which all the Arab countrioes have been trying to free themselves from.

When Anwar Sadatand arrived at Camp David he was ready to begin the negotiations. He wanted to address the problems in the Middle East and resolve them as best as he could. When Israeli prime minister came he was as opptimistic as Sadatand. During the time Israel had a stronger military. They belived that this would be the beginning for negotiations to come. When they first met the meeting had a negative feeling to it. Neither of the countries were ready to settle any of the major issues at hand.


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"**Camp David Accords**." __Encyclopædia Britannica__. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 31 May. 2009 <[]>.