Word: beginnings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Carter lavished praise on Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Premier Menachem Begin for "daring to break the pattern of 30 years of bitterness and war" and for "venturing into the unknown." He promised that the U.S. "will be with them as they begin to make peace a living reality for their people...
Only minor differences remained between Cairo and Jerusalem, and even these soon faded. The morning after Carter's return home, he received a telephone call from Jerusalem. The Israeli Cabinet, reported a hoarse and flu-ridden Begin, had unanimously endorsed the carefully worded U.S. compromise on the few disputed issues. Said Carter after the call: "This means that all of the outstanding issues in the negotiations between Egypt and Israel have now been successfully resolved...
...following day the Egyptian Cabinet also unanimously approved the final details of the agreement. Congratulating Begin and Sadat, Carter declared that "the peace which their peoples so clearly need and want is close to reality." Said Sadat in Cairo: "I think we have achieved peace, thanks to Jimmy." Meanwhile, the Israeli and Egyptian Defense Ministers met in Washington to put the final touches on the annex dealing with the military terms of the treaty. The two also separately presented their requests for U.S. military...
...main hurdle left for the treaty was the approval of Israel's Knesset. Debate begins early this week and is expected to last for a few days. Although rhetorical fireworks are anticipated and Begin is certain to come under blistering attack from the ultra-left and ultraright, there is almost no chance that the measure will fail. The opposition Labor Party leader, Shimon Peres, has already indicated that he will support the treaty, even though by voting against it he might be able to topple Begin's government. Said Peres: "Peace comes before power, and I would prefer...
...Gaza immediately after the treaty is signed. Sadat called this a means of protecting the "human rights" of the Gaza Palestinians. And to ensure that Gaza attains autonomy on schedule even if there are delays on the West Bank, Sadat wanted a firm commitment that Gaza self-rule would begin twelve months after the treaty ratification. Sadat also asked for the Israeli military withdrawal from Sinai to proceed in stages...