In a rare visit to Jerusalem, Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry urged the resumption of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations towards a two-state solution.

Netanyahu welcomed the Egyptian president’s peace overtures and willingness to help Israel reach a settlement with the Palestinians.

On March 22, 1945, the Arab League Constitution was signed in Cairo in a ceremony marked by speeches from each of the six states represented.

Clinton got a standing ovation for saying that “one of the first things” she would do in office is “invite the Israeli prime minister to visit the White House.”

On Sept. 28, 1995, the Israeli-Palestinian Interim Agreement was signed by Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat at a White House ceremony.