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Question
The origins of the Palestine problem as a global issue, lie in the events that took place towards the end of the First World War.
In this context, explain:
The four major points of agreement in the Camp David Accord (1979).
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Solution
The following were the principal points of the 1979 Camp David Peace Accord:
- The 1948 conflict between Egypt and Israel ended with this pact.
- Israel decided to leave the Peninsula of Sinai.
- To allow Israelis to utilize the Suez Canal, Egypt offered to lift the blockade of the Gulf of Aqaba and the Suez Canal.
- Along with committing not to attack Israel ever again, Egypt also agreed to provide Israel with oil from the newly constructed wells in the Southern Sinai.
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