Israel's History:
1979

1979:
by Rosa Blumenfeld, 2002-2003 Pinwheel Israel Affairs VP

Israel-Egypt Peace Agreement:

• On 26 March 1979, Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty in Washington, DC, bringing the 30-year state of war between them to an end.
• Israel completed its withdrawal from the Sinai peninsula (April 1982), exchanging former ceasefire lines and armistice agreements for mutually recognized international boundaries.
• The United States spelled out its commitments to Israel in case the treaty is violated, the role of the UN and the future supply of military and economic aid to Israel.

Eurovision Song Contest:

• The 1979 Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Binyaney Ha'ouma Centre in Jerusalem, Israel on Saturday 31 March 1979.
• Israel wins fourth place!!! The song that was sung was halleluyah, sung by Gali Atari & Milk and Honey.

Sports:

• In water skiing, Israel's Moshe Ganzi was a world champion.
• In basketball, Tal Brody led the national team to the runners-up position in the European Basketball Championships, defeated in the finals by the Soviet Union.