The Sharm El Sheikh Summit of 2005 was a high-profile diplomatic meeting between Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian National Authority. Hosted in the Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh on 8 February 2005, it was organized in an effort to end the Second Intifada, which had resulted in the deaths of over 3,000 Palestinians and over 1,000 Israelis since it began in September 2000. The four leaders in attendance were Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, Jordanian king Abdullah II, and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. Abbas had recently succeeded Yasser Arafat, who died in November 2004, as the President of the Palestinian National Authority.

Sharon and Abbas explicitly undertook to cease all violence against each other's peoples and affirmed their commitment to the roadmap for peace, which had been proposed by the Middle East Quartet. Sharon also agreed to release 900 of the 7,500 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli custody at the time, and to withdraw from occupied West Bank towns. marking a formal end to the Second Intifada. They all reconfirmed their commitment to the Road map for peace process. Sharon also agreed to release 900 Palestinian prisoners and to withdraw from West Bank towns.

Subsequent events

The violence in Israel continued into the following years, though suicide bombings decreased significantly. By May 2005, 500 of the 900 prisoners scheduled for release had been released. However, after Qassam rocket attacks on Sderot on 5 May, Sharon stopped the release of the remaining 400 prisoners, saying the Palestinian Authority needs to rein in the militants.

See also

Arab–Israeli peace diplomacy and treaties

  • Paris Peace Conference, 1919
  • Faisal–Weizmann Agreement (1919)
  • 1949 Armistice Agreements
  • Camp David Accords (1978)
  • Egypt–Israel peace treaty (1979)
  • Madrid Conference of 1991
  • Oslo Accords (1993)
  • Israel–Jordan peace treaty (1994)
  • Camp David 2000 Summit
  • Israeli–Palestinian peace process
  • Projects working for peace among Israelis and Arabs
  • List of Middle East peace proposals
  • International law and the Arab–Israeli conflict
  • Agreement on Movement and Access

References

  • Full text of Abbas declaration
  • Full text of Sharon declaration