A resolution congratulating Israel and Egypt on the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty.

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 be- tween Israel and Egypt that stands as a landmark, end- ing a generation of war and violence; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:36 Mar 25, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR121.IS SR121 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, end- ing 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 Is- lamic 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 partici- pants of this historic agreement over the last four dec- ades of peace; and VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:36 Mar 25, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR121.IS SR121 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 Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) congratulates the Governments and people 2 of Israel and Egypt for 40 years of peace based on 3 the Camp David Accords; 4 (2) encourages the Governments of Egypt and 5 Israel to continue to serve as examples of honest 6 statesmanship and peacebuilding; 7 (3) commends the example set for the world in 8 seeking peaceful and long-lasting resolutions to con- 9 flict; and 10 (4) requests the President to issue a proclama- 11 tion to observe the anniversary with appropriate 12 ceremonies and programs. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:36 Mar 25, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR121.IS SR121 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS