WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All of the following are of true of the 1978 Camp David Accords, except
A
They were brokered by the Carter Administration.
B
Egypt formally recognized Israel.
C
Israel returned the Sinai Peninsula to Egypt.
D
Egypt received lots of aid from the U.S.
E
Israel gave the Palestinians territory to establish their own state.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Camp David Accords comprise two separate agreements: “A Framework for Peace in the Middle East” and “A Framework for the Conclusion of a Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel", the second leading towards the Egypt–Israel peace treaty signed in March 1979.

Detailed explanation-2: -After much negotiation and 23 revised drafts of the agreement, on September 17, 1978, Begin and Sadat signed the Camp David Accords in which Begin agreed to relinquish the entire Sinai Peninsula, captured by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War, in exchange for peace and full diplomatic relations with Egypt.

Detailed explanation-3: -President Jimmy Carter brought the two sides together, and the accords were signed on September 17, 1978. The landmark agreement stabilized the fractious relations between Israel and Egypt, though the long-term impact of the Camp David Accords remains up for debate.

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