III 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 121 

Congratulating Israel and Egypt on the 40th anniversary of the signing 

of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 25, 2019 

Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. ENZI) submitted the following resolution; 

which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating Israel and Egypt on the 40th anniversary 

of the signing of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty. 

Whereas Muhammad Anwar al-Sadat, President of the Arab 

Republic of Egypt, and Menachem Begin, Prime Minister 

of Israel, met with President Jimmy Carter at Camp 

David, Maryland, from September 5 to September 17, 

1978; 

Whereas these negotiations resulted in two agreements, 

known as the ‘‘Camp David Accords’’, which were signed 

on September 17, 1978; 

Whereas those accords provided a framework for peace between Israel and Egypt that stands as a landmark, ending a generation of war and violence; 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
2 

•SRES 121 IS 

Whereas the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty was signed on March 

26, 1979, at the White House in Washington, DC, ending 31 years of war between the two nations; 

Whereas the peace treaty was duly implemented, resulting 

in— 

(1) the normalization of diplomatic and commercial 

ties between Egypt and Israel; 

(2) the withdrawal of Israeli troops from the Sinai 

Peninsula and the establishment of a demilitarized zone; 

(3) the free passage of Israeli ships through the 

Suez Canal; and 

(4) Egypt becoming the first Arab state to officially 

recognize Israel; 

Whereas President Sadat and Prime Minister Begin were 

jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978; 

Whereas President Sadat was assassinated on October 6, 

1981, by Khalid Islambouli, a member of Egyptian Islamic Jihad; 

Whereas President Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace 

Prize in 2002, in part for his vital contribution to the 

Camp David Accords and following peace process; 

Whereas Congress, on December 4, 2018, passed legislation 

awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to President 

Sadat; 

Whereas the Camp David Accords and resulting peace treaty 

have proven to be an enduring achievement, furthering 

the interests of peace and stability in a volatile region of 

the world; 

Whereas the United States has proudly supported the participants of this historic agreement over the last four decades of peace; and 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS
3 

•SRES 121 IS 

Whereas March 26, 2019, marks the 40th anniversary of the 

signing of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty: Now, therefore, 

be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) congratulates the Governments and people 

3 of Israel and Egypt for 40 years of peace based on 

4 the Camp David Accords; 

5 (2) encourages the Governments of Egypt and 

6 Israel to continue to serve as examples of honest 

7 statesmanship and peacebuilding; 

8 (3) commends the example set for the world in 

9 seeking peaceful and long-lasting resolutions to con10 flict; and 

11 (4) requests the President to issue a proclama12 tion to observe the anniversary with appropriate 

13 ceremonies and programs. 

Æ 


pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS