Washington in History

Negotiators for Egypt and Israel announce in Washington they had reached tentative agreement on the main points of a peace Treaty

After a hiatus of more than four months, Israeli and Arab delegates resume Middle East peace talks in Washington

Peres signs the Declaration of Principles on behalf of Israel

Rabin signs the Declaration of Principles with the PLO in Washington

Signs related correspondence and supports the Declaration of Principles after secret negotiations produce the Oslo framework.

Signs the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements at the White House, recognizing the PLO as Israel's negotiating partner.

The Oslo framework sets the principle that Israeli withdrawal will begin with Gaza and Jericho

Signs the Declaration of Principles with Yasser Arafat and recognizes the PLO as a negotiating partner.

Signs the Declaration of Principles with the PLO, committing both sides to establish interim Palestinian self-government.

Rabin shakes hands with Arafat after the signing ceremony on the White House lawn

Supports the signing of the Interim Agreement as part of the Oslo process and its planned transfer of powers.

Signs the Interim Agreement dividing West Bank areas and extending Palestinian Authority powers.

Signs the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement, extending Palestinian self-government and dividing the West Bank into Areas A, B and C.

Peres supports the second major Oslo agreement as it divides West Bank authority into administrative areas

Rabin signs the Interim Agreement at the White House