Camp david

Voices from the Arab Press: Israel, Donald Trump, and Anwar Sadat

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

Egyptian president Anwar Sadat and prime minister Menachem Begin acknowledge applause during a joint session of Congress in which US president Jimmy Carter announced the results of the Camp David Accords on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 18, 1978.
Egyptian tanks are seen on the road to the Rafah border amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt September 9, 2024.

Israel's cold peace with Egypt is on the verge of unraveling - opinion

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025; illustrative.

Egypt's Sisi refers to Israel as 'enemy' for first time since before 1977 Sadat visit to Jerusalem

Armoured Israeli military vehicle driving along border with Egypt

Israel facing dangerous shift in relations with Egypt - opinion


'Suha Arafat admits husband premeditated Intifada'

In interview, Palestinian leader's widow says Arafat decided to launch Intifada after Camp David, according to research institute.

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Encountering Peace: Partners in dispute

Partnership doesn’t come naturally and it doesn’t exist when only one side wants it. Partnership has to be created and nurtured and built on and supported.

Clinton, Barak, Arafat at Camp David 311

The Region: Israel’s only alternative

By essentially unilaterally declaring the existence of an Arab Palestine, the world has abrogated the Oslo accords.

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Analysis: How the Egyptian legal system saved Camp David

Since Morsi's election, the Camp David agreement has become the focus of a political struggle between critics.

Mohamed Morsi

Morsy: Camp David unfulfilled on Palestinian issue

US support of dictators, Israel is responsible for hatred of Washington in Arab world, Egyptian president tells 'NY Times.'

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy 370 (R)

FM to Morsy: Peace is not an abstraction, come visit

Liberman praises Egyptian president's stated commitment to upholding treaty, but warns that peace is more than just talk.

Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman 311 (R)

Egypt and the treaty

Egypt may request that Israel review and amend the security arrangement; Israel should consider such a future request in good faith.

Anwar Sadat & Begin 521

Mursi makes first Israel contact in Peres letter

President’s Residence rebuffs Egyptian denial that correspondence took place.

Mursi (370)

A sovereign Palestine

A sovereign Palestine could have been celebrating its 12th anniversary.

Clinton, Barak, Arafat at Camp David 300

Netanyahu, Peres reach out to Egypt's Mursi

Sources say PM sent Egyptian president secret letter; Peres emphasizes importance of maintaining the peace agreement.

Egypt's president-elect Mohamed Mursi 370 (R)