[Akira]

Gaza was discussed during Camp David. Under Arab pressure to not make a separate peace, Sadat kept trying to group Palestinian agreements into the deal. Begin would have none of it. Most focus was on the West Bank, but Gaza was also mentioned. In the end, Carter presumed (correctly) that Sadat cared little for the Palestinians, the rest is history.

[Tolik]

Thanks.

I still don't know what Israel really gained in Camp-David. Yes, there is no hot war with Egypt and Israelis can visit tourist sites. But, there is no principal difference between cold peace now and no war condition otherwise. Official Egypt propaganda against Israel is bad as ever. Sinai was an excellent buffer, so the border hostilities would be far removed. Egypt would not have $2bln US money to buy weapons, and Israel would not get into too much of dependence with it's $3bln. That also would force them into economic reforms away from too much government socialism in their economy.

Anti-Israel rhetoric in Europe and Arab world is bad now regardless of any concessions Israel did or ready to do. So, what was the point?

I agree with Valin of course, that all talk is pointless until there are two sides ready to compromise. One is not enough.