351. Camp David: The Day Israel & Egypt Made Peace (Part 6)
Summary
Hosts Anita Anand and William de Rimpel welcome historian Eugene Rogan to explore the geopolitical aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. They examine Menachem Begin’s rise from Irgun leader to Prime Minister and Anwar Sadat’s strategic pivot toward the US. The episode details Sadat’s 1977 Jerusalem visit, the Camp David Accords mediated by Jimmy Carter, and the resulting isolation of Egypt in the Arab world, culminating in Sadat’s assassination.
Topics discussed
Introduction and guest Eugene Rogan
Menachem Begin's biography and rise to power
Anwar Sadat's visit to Jerusalem and motivations
Camp David Accords and Carter's mediation
Sadat's assassination and Mubarak's rise
Legacy for Palestine and conclusion
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