Israel and Jordan Sign Peace Treaty - 1994 | Today In History | 26 Oct 17

On October 26, 1994, Israel and Jordan signed a peace treaty. Israel and Jordan ended 46 years of hostility on Wednesday, (26/10) by signing a peace treaty witnessed by U.S. President Bill Clinton at the Arava desert border crossing south of the Dead Sea. The prime ministers of both countries signed the historic document to the applause of nearly 5,000 guests. Yitzhak Rabin signed for Israel while King Hussein looked on as his prime minister Abdul-Salam al-Majali signed for Jordan. Clinton welcomed the treaty, saying it had broken the chains of the past in the Middle East. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you... Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Follow us on social: Twitter:   / ap_archive​   Facebook:   / aparchives​   Google+: https://plus.google.com/b/10201102858... Tumblr: https://aparchives.tumblr.com/​