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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 258 

Affirming United States support for the continued implementation of the 

Treaty of Peace between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State 

of Israel. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 27, 2019 

Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. WILSON of South Carolina) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Affirming United States support for the continued implementation of the Treaty of Peace between the Arab Republic 

of Egypt and the State of Israel. 

Whereas the Treaty of Peace between the Arab Republic of 

Egypt and the State of Israel, signed on March 26, 1979, 

including the Annexes thereto, by Egyptian President 

Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem 

Begin in Washington, DC (in this resolution referred to 

as the ‘‘Treaty of Peace’’), was the first peace agreement 

between Israel and an Arab country; 

Whereas Article III of the Treaty of Peace establishes ‘‘full 

recognition, diplomatic, economic and cultural relations, 

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riers to the free movement of people and goods’’ between 

Egypt and Israel; 

Whereas the Treaty of Peace followed the United States-mediated 1978 Camp David Accords, which was signed by 

President Jimmy Carter, President Sadat, and Prime 

Minister Begin; 

Whereas President Sadat and Prime Minister Begin were 

awarded the 1978 Nobel Peace Prize for their commitment to peaceful reconciliation; 

Whereas Egypt and Israel committed to the partial demilitarization of the Sinai Peninsula monitored by the Multinational Force and Observers in accordance with the Protocol between Egypt and Israel signed on August 3, 

1981, relating to the implementation of the security arrangements of the Treaty of Peace; 

Whereas the Multinational Force and Observers deployed in 

the Sinai Peninsula and have supervised the implementation of the Treaty of Peace since 1982; 

Whereas the United States agreed to provide military forces, 

civilian observers, and pay a portion of the annual operating expenses, which leverages financial or personnel 

contributions from Egypt, Israel, Italy, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Fiji, Finland, France, 

Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, 

Republic of Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and Uruguay; 

Whereas the March 26, 1979, Memorandum of Agreement 

between the United States and Israel confirms ‘‘the withdrawal from Sinai imposes additional heavy security, 

military and economic burdens on Israel’’; 


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Whereas the United States peacekeeping contingent of the 

Multinational Force and Observers ensures a separation 

of Egyptian military forces from the Israeli border; 

Whereas Israel and her neighbors depend on the United 

States as an arbiter of peace, including responsibility for 

supporting the Multinational Force and Observers; 

Whereas successive administrations have expressed strong 

commitment to the United States contributing role to the 

Multinational Force and Observers in a bipartisan manner alongside Egypt and Israel; 

Whereas upon signing the Multinational Force and Observers 

Participation Resolution (Public Law 97–132; 95 Stat. 

1693) into law, which authorizes the participation of the 

United States in the Multinational Force and Observers, 

President Ronald Reagan affirmed ‘‘I am gratified that 

both the executive and legislative branches addressed this 

matter which is so vital to our nation’s foreign policy in 

a spirit of close consultation and cooperation. This legislation demonstrates the results that can be achieved 

through working together in that spirit.’’; 

Whereas under President Bill Clinton, Defense Secretary William Cohen addressed the United States Multinational 

Force and Observers contingent declaring ‘‘without peace 

in the Sinai, it would be very difficult to promote a wider, 

regional peace’’; 

Whereas despite ongoing security challenges, since Sinai was 

demarcated, there has been peace between Egypt and 

Israel in addition to unparalleled security relations between the two countries, upheld by cooperation within the 

Multinational Force and Observers; 


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Whereas Congress designated Israel as a ‘‘major strategic 

partner’’ of the United States in 2014; and 

Whereas United States-designated foreign terrorist organizations, such as Islamic State-Sinai Province, pose a threat 

to the region by leading insurgencies against Egypt: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the importance of the Treaty of 

3 Peace between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the 

4 State of Israel, signed on March 26, 1979, including 

5 the Annexes thereto, on its 40th anniversary; 

6 (2) reaffirms the critical role of the Multi7 national Force and Observers for upholding peace 

8 and stability between Egypt and Israel, and in the 

9 Middle East broadly; 

10 (3) encourages the United States to continue its 

11 important military, civilian, and financial commit12 ments to the Multinational Force and Observers; 

13 and 

14 (4) reaffirms the importance of establishing 

15 peace between Israel and her neighbors. 

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