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Camp David Accord
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Camp David Accord

The Camp David Accord was a peace agreement created by President Jimmy Carter and signed by Israels Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egypts President Anwar Sadat. This caused Egypt to regain control of the Sinai, but Israel maintained the Gaza Strip. In return, Egypt recognized Israel's right to exist and promised that most of its forces would stay 50 kilometers away from Israels border