Clinton Detours to Cairo to Calm Arab Concerns, Press for Mideast Peace Nov 4, 2009
Clinton corrected herself in her Al Jazeera interview after aides pointed out she misspoke by saying the Camp David accords under her husband administration would have achieved an Israeli capital in East Jerusalem. She meant a Palestinian capital. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Realpolitik and Idealism in Foreign... Oct 17, 2009
President Jimmy Carter learned this lesson well when Soviet Russia invaded Afghanistan and when competing Middle East agendas made a mockery of the lofty Camp David Accords. Ronald Reagan s covert support of Afghan rebels as well as Central American Contra groups was a realist approach to clandestinely further American security interests. (Suite101.com)
Rich Lowry: Obama can serve country well by proving unworthy of Nobel Oct 13, 2009
Yes, he has the Camp David Accords and decades of good works. But when he won in 2002, his main appeal was as a scourge of Bush the warmonger. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
The Camp David Syndrome Sep 26, 2009
There, over days of intense negotiation, Carter brokered what became known in diplomatic lore as the Camp David Accords ... Barely six weeks after the media hullabaloo over the Camp David Accords, voters trooped to the polls and spanked Carters party. (Townhall.com)
Now Democrats can negotiate health care reform Sep 19, 2009
You remind me of that time when Joe Scarborough was in a heated debate with Zbigneiw Brzezinski over the secret content of President Clintons Camp David accords. Brzezinski grew very frustrated with being shouted over by Scarborough and delivered the following riposte. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Saudi Ambassador Responds to Congressional Letter on Peace in the Middle East Sep 14, 2009
"It has not succeeded over the past three decades and, we believe, will not succeed today." The Ambassador cited as an example the issue of Israeli settlers in Palestinian territories: in 1979, when the Camp David Accords were signed, the number of settlers was about 5,000. By the time the Madrid Peace Conference was held in 1991, the number reached 100,000, and by the time the Annapolis Peace Conference was convened in 2007, the number of settlers had exceeded 200,000. (PR Newswire)
Zionist patience knows no end on road to peace Sep 5, 2009
That night Feiglin said he believed the 1978 Camp David Accords signed by Likud's first prime minister, Menachem Begin, under which Israel gave up the Sinai in exchange for peace with Egypt, were an unforgivable betrayal. In 1997 Feiglin was sentenced to six months in prison for sedition as a result of his protests against the Oslo Accords that granted limited autonomy to Palestinians. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Presidents Awarded the Nobel Peace ... Aug 19, 2009
The Camp David Accords were viewed as a first major step toward solving the conundrum of Middle East peace. But events in the Middle East precluded any meaning steps after the Camp David Accords. (Suite101.com)
Mubarak meets Obama to patch up US-Egypt relationship Aug 19, 2009
A continuation of America's hands-off policy and the US aid that has helped keep this impoverished nation afloat since the 1978 Camp David Accords in exchange for assisting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Egypt receives $2 billion in direct US aid annually, second only to Israel. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
* World News Quick Take Aug 10, 2009
Sadat was shot dead by Islamic militants at a military parade in Cairo on Oct. 6, 1981, three years after he signed the 1978 Camp David Accords that led to a 1979 peace treaty with Israel, the first by an Arab country. His daughter is furious over the movie in which the leading character played by Jason Segel names his dog Anwar Sadat, claiming that he resembles the slain president. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Sadat daughter takes US film to court over dog named Anwar Aug 9, 2009
Sadat was shot dead by Islamic militants at a military parade in Cairo on October 6, 1981, three years after he signed the 1978 Camp David Accords that led to a 1979 peace treaty with Israel, the first by an Arab country. His daughter is furious over the movie in which the leading character played by Jason Segel names his dog Anwar Sadat, claiming that he resembles the slain Egyptian president. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Egypt's peace role and its influence under fire Aug 1, 2009
Cairo - Since the historic 1979 Camp David Accords with Israel, Egypt has used its regional clout to broker peace in the Middle East and curry favor with the West. With ties to both Israel and Hamas, Cairo sees a natural role for itself in helping to bring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to a just solution. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
News Legend Walter Cronkite Dead At 92 Jul 21, 2009
It is considered a step that would lead to the Camp David accords and an Israeli-Egyptian Peace treaty. In 1971, Cronkite published his first book, "Eye on the World." His autobiography, "A Reporter's Life," was published in 1996 and became a bestseller. (KSBW 8, CA)
Osgood: A Conversation with Walter Jul 20, 2009
and the Camp David accords were born. Osgood: This business about being the most trusted man in America. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Legendary newsman Cronkite dies at 92 Jul 19, 2009
Soon after, Sadat traveled to Jerusalem, a trip that eventually led to the Camp David Accords, which included a peace deal between Israel and Egypt. At his height of influence as CBS anchorman, Cronkite's judgment was believed so important it could affect even presidents. (CNN)
Click to read: Walter Cronkite Dies Jul 18, 2009
" he said, as Apollo XI took off. He ended up performing what critics described as"Walter to Walter" coverage of the mission - staying on the air for 27 of the 30 hours that Apollo XI took to complete its mission. Cronkite even managed to have a surprising influence on world affairs. In 1977, he interviewed Egyptian President Anwar El-Sadat, who told Cronkite that, if invited, hed go to Jerusalem to meet with Prime Minister Menachem Begin. The move was unprecedented. The next day, Begin invited... (CBS News)
Syrian secularism under fire Jul 15, 2009
Egyptian secularism began to erode - fast - when political Islam skyrocketed in popularity, as a direct result of the Camp David Accords of 1978. By then, Nasser was dead and his successor Anwar Sadat was simply unable to combat the Islamic giant on the streets of Cairo, accusing him of selling out to the United States and Israel. (Asia Times Online)
Zelizer: Obama can succeed in Mideast Jun 18, 2009
Jimmy Carter oversaw the Camp David Accords, which resulted in the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty that secured calm between the two countries for three decades. George H.W. Bush brought all the key parties to the Madrid Conference in October 1991, which in turn accelerated substantive peace negotiations. (CNN -- US)
Israels version of Palestinian state still illusory Jun 17, 2009
Israels version of Palestinian state still illusory (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Netanyahu's two-state solution: You recognize us, we'll recognize you. Jun 16, 2009
He told reporters in Jerusalem on Monday that Netanyahu had "raised many new obstacles to peace that had not existed with previous prime ministers." But he said he remained optimistic, noting that during his presidency there had initially been "even greater differences" with his Israeli counterpart Menachem Begin before he was able to broker the historic 1979 Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt. Yossi Alpher, coeditor of the online Israeli Palestinian opinion journal Bitterlemons. (Christian Science Monitor)
Helping Mahmoud Jun 16, 2009
Any Obama-Mousavi version of the Camp David Accords would have preserved Iran's widely dispersed, tough-to-monitor nuclear program in some form, through which it can produce fuel for a bomb. With Ahmadinejad winning, sparking demonstrations involving tens of thousands of Iranians and the slaughter of at least one protester by state militia, the U.S. has officially gone strangely quiet. (Investors Business Daily)
Bill Clinton can't help himself, holds forth on Netanyahu speech Jun 16, 2009
Carter, Menachem Begin, and Egyptian President Anwar El Sadat were able to agree to the Camp David Accords, which led to a peace deal between Israel and Egypt in 1979. For his part, current US President Obama hailed Netanyahu's address Monday, saying, "I thought that there was positive movement in the prime minister's speech.". (Christian Science Monitor)
Is the media giving Obama a free pass? Jun 2, 2009
He negotiated the Camp David accords and the Panama Canal Treaty, and gave human rights a place in American foreign policy. Because Republicans like Kissinger persuaded him to bring the Shah to the U.S., the American embassy in Teheran was taken over and the media made the entire last part of his term about the hostages. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Gaafar Numeiri; Sudan leader backed Camp David accord May 31, 2009
Mr. Numeiri was a close ally of the United States and was the only Arab leader to support President Anwar Sadat of Egypt after he signed the Camp David accords with Israel in 1978 that led to peace between the two countries. Mr. Numeiri was overthrown in a bloodless coup in 1985 while on an official visit to the United States. (Boston Globe)
LETTER: Obama's power grab will lead to a 'fiery crash' May 24, 2009
In foreign affairs, Carter pursued the Camp David Accords, the Panama Canal Treaties and the second round of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT II). Carter sought to put a stronger emphasis on human rights; he negotiated a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt in 1979. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
The Administration of President Jim... Apr 16, 2009
President Carter s greatest achievement was the road to peace in the Middle East with the Camp David Accords. Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat provided a framework for negotiations that would lead toward a decrease in regional tensions and the return of the Sinai to Egypt. (Suite101.com)
Seeking peace Mar 29, 2009
Thirty years after the Camp David accords, Anwar Sadat's widow hopes for peace ... Jehan Sadat remembers the joy she felt when the Camp David Accords brought peace between Egypt and Israel ... CNN: March 26 is the 30th anniversary of the formal signing of the Camp David Accords. (CNN)
Arab League reaches out to Iraq Mar 21, 2009
It came right after Anwar Sadat of Egypt signed the Camp David Accords with Israel and it made Baghdadis feel that they were important, now that Cairo had fallen from everybody's grace list. Twenty angry Arab leaders came to Baghdad to reject Camp David. (Asia Times Online)
Was Hamas the work of the Israeli Mossad? Mar 6, 2009
The 1970s and the 1980s were years of growing turmoil for Palestinians with the Camp David Accords, the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and the many massacres committed by Israel, killings that came to a pinnacle with the 1982 massacres by a Lebanese Forces Christian militia group in Sabra and Shatilla in Lebanon. It was during this time that the Islamic movement in Gaza was undergoing a tremendous metamorphosis. (Asia Times Online)
Cold But Firm Mar 3, 2009
After the September 1978 Camp David Accords, setting out the parameters for an Israel-Egypt accommodation, this heady optimism was reinforced by another iconic image: 30 years ago, on March 26, 1979, Sadat, Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin and U.S. president Jimmy Carter standing up after signing the peace deal on the White House lawn, and all three clasping hands in a gesture of single-minded purpose. The thinking was that once Egypt made the first move, the rest of the Arab world would... (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
Obamas Foreign Aid Price Tag to Exceed $50 Billion Mar 3, 2009
7 billion), the two signatories to the Camp David Accords, receive by far the most U.S. foreign aid. Other major recipients include Pakistan, Jordan, Kenya, South Africa, and Mexico. (Newsmax)
Interrogator finds success without torture Feb 27, 2009
think wrote on Feb 26, 2009 5:30 PM:" Jimmy Carter did lead to this. So the Camp David Accords had nothing to do with lighting this all up? He got a peace prize for his work. That was a wise choice. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_David_Accords ". If you would like to comment on this story, please log in with the form below. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Tennis Diplomacy in the Gulf: No Love Match Feb 19, 2009
After years of gradually easing tensions following the Camp David accords, Israel's relations with even moderate Arab countries have become increasingly brittle since the Gaza conflict and could easily worsen. (). (Time.com)
Israeli Right's Rise Means Borders Could Shift Again Feb 13, 2009
Menachem Begin, one of the nations most highly regarded leaders and founder of the Likud party, made the first sweeping Jewish withdrawal as a result of the Camp David Accords. In the spring of 1982, despite widespread protest in Israel, Begin withdrew from the Sinai and evacuated the Jewish settlements there. (Newsmax)
The Reagan Revolution and the Elect... Feb 7, 2009
The Camp David Accords were Carter s only success, achieving a rapprochement between Israel and Egypt. Reagan s Moral Majority and the Evil Empire. (Suite101.com)
