Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory

The Camp David Accords, a peace agreement between Egyptian President Anwar
al-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, were a major achievement of the Carter administration. President Carter's dedication to promoting peace in the Middle East continues today through the work of The Carter Center to monitor elections, promote human rights, and resolve conflict.

Waging Peace

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been committed to peace in the Middle East since his White House administration. In the following decades, President Carter and The Carter Center have worked to support a viable two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and to promote comprehensive peace in the region and justice in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The Center's activities aim to bring about sustainable peace between Israel, its neighbors, and other regional actors, including fostering inclusive democratic societies and advancing human rights, accountability, and rule of law.

In the Middle East, the primary focus of The Carter Center is the resolution of a series of five interlocking conflicts.  These include the Israeli-Palestinian, Israeli-Syrian, and Israeli-Lebanese conflicts as well as the conflicts within Lebanon and within the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

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