Israel and Egypt ended 30 years of war with a historic peace treaty* brokered* by the United States.

The ceremony* on the White House lawn in Washington was broadcast live on television. The two leaders signed the deal with a firm handshake, watched by a smiling U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

Both President Anwar al-Sadat of Egypt and the Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin described the ceremony as a “historic turning point*.”

Sadat praised Carter as “the man who performed the miracle.” Carter, however, was more cautious*, saying the treaty was “a first step on a long and difficult road.”

News of the signing ceremony was met with angry demonstrations* throughout the Arab world. Crowds stormed the Egyptian Embassy in Kuwait, and there was a strike in the West Bank.

The PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, told a rally in West Beirut: “Let them sign what they like. False peace will not last.”

Israel and Egypt ended 30 years of war with a historic peace treaty* brokered* by the United States.

The ceremony* on the White House lawn in Washington was broadcast live on television. The two leaders signed the deal with a firm handshake, watched by a smiling U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

Both President Anwar al-Sadat of Egypt and the Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin described the ceremony as a “historic turning point*.”

Sadat praised Carter as “the man who performed the miracle.” Carter, however, was more cautious*, saying the treaty was “a first step on a long and difficult road.”

News of the signing ceremony was met with angry demonstrations* throughout the Arab world. Crowds stormed the Egyptian Embassy in Kuwait, and there was a strike in the West Bank.

The PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, told a rally in West Beirut: “Let them sign what they like. False peace will not last.”