Israel–Egypt Peace Treaty (1979)

Sham el-Nessim holiday, at the Baroukh family ‘Ezba (farm). An Egyptian Holiday from Pharaoh times, marking the beginning of spring, enjoyed by the three religions with a whole day picnic, with family and friends. (April 1917). (From the book “The Golden Era of the Jews of Egypt” by Levana Zamir)

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Treaty of Peace Between Israel and Egypt, 1979

The full text of the peace treaty signed by Israel and Egypt in Washington on March 26, 1979, and witnessed by President Jimmy Carter. Article VIII calls for a claims commission to settle all financial claims between the two countries.

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