Camp David Pros And Cons

Thesis:
There have been multiple of speculations around the signing of Camp David in 1979 between Egypt and Israel and the involvement of United States of America. People from around the world would look at this significant historic event from different angles—many have praised it for settling some of the differences in the Middle East but many have criticized for not achieving comprehensive results. However, it cannot be denied that the US involvement in this treaty vital as they helped promote peace in the Middle East and end the state of war that was taking place for over a decade.
Sources:
1. "Camp David Accord Signed." History.com. A+E Networks, 17 Sept. 2010. Web. 3 Mar. 2016. "American Experience: TV's Most-watched History Series."
United States has shown that even though it is clear that peace in the Middle East will allow them to trade again in the Middle East, yet they were concerned about stopping the war. Therefore, during Camp David, United States played as mediator by not favoring one side or another as President Carter was leading the negotiations, and showed great patience and flexibility “The president himself acted as lead negotiator, shuttling back and forth between the two parties, and showing great flexibility in his approach to each.”. Moreover, whenever the Egyptian president or the Israel prime minister were acting stubborn or refusing to agree to the terms and conditions, then both would negotiate through President Carter and United States, “if they couldn't talk to each other, the two leaders would have to work through him. From then on, the U.S. would not merely play mediator, but would be an active participant in a pair of bilateral negotiations.” This shows how vital and sophisticated it was to try to promote peace in the Middle East and without the participation of United States, the odds of reaching to an agreement would have been very
As it was mentioned in the article “…where dual peace accords were hammered out under the direction of Carter. Signed on September 17, the historic agreements provided for complete Israeli evacuation from the Sinai, laid the groundwork for the signing of a final peace agreement, and outlined a broader framework for achieving peace in the Middle East.” By signing the agreement and settling the argument between Egypt and Israel over Sinai after long talks, President Carter decided to not include Palestine in the actual agreement as it might make negotiations more complicated since Egypt was also considered to be representing the Middle East and they were expected to defend their neighbors, hence Palestine was also having issues with Israel. Therefore splitting the treaty was smart because it helped United States solve the major problem between Egypt and Israel to stop the war. However, some might argue that it was setback because Palestine’s issue was not fixed and that is the reason why suicide bombing and fights still happen to this day in Israel/ Palestine. Carter assumed that resolving the issue between Egypt and Israel will ease and facilitate the peace between Israel and other countries, because Egypt is considered the super power of the Middle