Middle East peace deal signed in Washington - Peres speech

Title

Middle East peace deal signed in Washington - Peres speech

Genre

Speech

TX Date

13 Sep 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:00:27

Description

Speech by Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres at the signing of the Declaration of Principles for Peace between the Arabs and Israelis in Washington DC. The ceremony was attended by The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, who shook hands before cheering crowds on the White House lawn watched by US President Bill Clinton.

Contributors

Shimon Peres

Keywords

USA; Israel; Middle East; PLO; Peace treaties; Prime ministers; Peacemaking; Heads of state; Presidents; Palestine; Yasser Arafat; Political leaders; Yitzhak Rabin; Bill Clinton; Washington DC

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