Which event brokered by President Jimmy Carter led to the first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab nation in 1978?

• A. Oslo Accords
• B. Madrid Conference
• C. Camp David Accords
• D. Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty

Answer: (C)

The event being described is the Camp David Accords, which showcases how presidential mediation can produce a framework for peace between rival nations. Jimmy Carter hosted Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin at Camp David in 1978. They reached a pair of agreements that laid out a path toward regional peace, including a plan for Israel–Egypt normalization and a framework for Palestinian self-government. This set the stage for the Israel–Egypt Peace Treaty that followed the next year, making the Camp David talks the crucial stepping stone to a formal peace agreement.

Other options refer to different efforts with distinct outcomes. The Oslo Accords occurred in the 1990s and involved Israel and the Palestinian leadership, not brokered by Carter. The Madrid Conference in 1991 was an international gathering to restart negotiations, not a treaty. The Israel–Egypt Peace Treaty is the actual treaty that resulted from the Camp David framework, signed after the accords.