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On this day, 13 September 1993: Rabin and Arafat shake on peace deal

The Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and the PLO leader, Yasser Arafat, have shaken hands before cheering crowds on the White House lawn in Washington.
The handshake -- the first ever in public between the two former arch enemies -- marked the signing of a Declaration of Principles for peace between the Arabs and Israelis. Under the terms of the deal, Israel has agreed to withdraw its troops from Gaza Strip and West Bank by April 1994. Elections will be held in the territories to allow the Palestinians some form of self-government. A deadline for a final settlement has been set for February 1999.
Read entire article at BBC News "On This Day"