40 年后的以色列、埃及、巴勒斯坦以及《大卫营协议》的遗产

ISRAEL,EGYPT,THEPALESTINIANS,AND THELEGACY OF THE CAMP DAVIDACCORDS,40 YEARS LATERGILEAD SHERSEPTEMBER 17,2018COMMENTARYSept.17,2018,marks the 40th anniversary of the Camp David Accords and the historic peace agreement betweenIsrael and Egypt.In 1977,Egyptian President Anwar Sadat steered Cairos policy on Israeli relations in a new direction,abandoning itsintent to destroy the young nation.In a surprising move,Sadat flew to Israel to show his willingness to negotiate forpeace.Shortly after that visit,U.S.President Jimmy Carter invited Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Beginto Camp David to help facilitate negotiations.The two leaders accepted.Begin wanted American oversight to pressureEgypt into a fair deal and Sadat wanted American aid as a reward for the deal.They both wanted help to end the cycleof war.