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A Second Peace Treaty Is Signed Finally , in 1993 , with the help of the U . S . government , a peace arrangement called the Declaration of Principles was signed by PLO chairman Yasir Arafat and Israeli prime minister Yitzh . ak Rabin . It was signed at the White House in Washington , D . C ., using the very same table on which Menah . em Begin and Anwar Sadat had signed the Camp David Accords in 1978 . Yasir Arafat , on behalf of the Palestinian people , recognized the State of Israel and rejected the use of violence toward its citizens . In return , Israel agreed to give partial independence to the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank , and to come to final agreement on the other issues––including control over Jerusalem––at a later time . In his speech , Yitzh . ak Rabin addressed the Palestinian people , “ We say to you today in a loud and clear voice : Enough of blood and tears . Enough . We harbor no hatred toward you . We have no desire for revenge . We , like you , are people who want to build a home , plant a tree , love , live side by side with you . ” In 1994 , the Nobel Prize for Peace was jointly awarded to Yitzh . ak Rabin , Shimon Peres ( a former Israeli prime minister ) , and Yasir Arafat for their roles in helping to bring peace to the Middle East . A Vision of Peace The prophet Isaiah had a beautiful vision of a time when there would be no more wars . He wrote , “ And they shall beat their swords into plowshares , and their spears into pruning hooks ; nation shall not lift up sword against nation , neither shall they learn war any more ” ( Isaiah 2 : 4 ) . This verse from the book of Isaiah is inscribed on a monument across the street from the United Nations in New York City .
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