Lessons about Peacemaking President Carter identified several lessons of his peace-making experience. Organizations such as the UN cannot conduct negotiations with revolutionaries when the government of the country is a UN member. This was one of the reasons for the success of the Camp David negotiations. Negotiations should have a time limit. Prior to negotiations, the mediator should prepare a document stating all the points on which the parties agree.
Negotiators care a lot about public opinion of their decisions.
During the Camp David negotiations, public opinion polls were run every four days in Israel. This way, when Begin expressed concern about public opinion of his decisions, Carter had results of the polls on these issues. In Sinai, for example, the presence of UN observers gave more weight to the agreement. Questions from Conference Participants President Carter commented on the role of third world exploitation by corporations in kindling conflicts. The latter cause is often the result of the actions of American corporations.