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Israel American-Israel Numismatic Association (Israel-Palestine Peace Acord) 1994
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4794043
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Israel American-Israel Numismatic Association (Israel-Palestine Peace Acord) 1994
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1994
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Israel-Palestine Peace Acord * 1994 *
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Sheqel Israel Year 2 (ancient Hebrew) American Israel Numismatic Association (NS)
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32
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September 13, 1993 was a historic turning point in Arab-Israeli relations. Hammered out in complete secrecy in Oslo, Norway, by Israeli and Palestinian negotiators acting without intermediaries, the Oslo Accord forced both sides to come to terms with each other's existence.
- Israel agreed to recognize Yasser Arafat as its partner in peace talks, and agreed to recognize Palestinian autonomy in the West Bank and Gaza Strip by beginning to withdraw from the cities of Gaza and Jericho - essentially exchanging land for peace.
- The Palestinians in turn recognized Israel's right to exist while also renouncing the use of terrorism and its long-held call for Israel's destruction.