The Sinai Interim Agreement, also known as the Sinai II Agreement, was a diplomatic agreement signed by

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and

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on September 4, 1975, with the intention of peacefully resolving territorial disputes. The signing ceremony took place in

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. The agreement stated that the conflicts between the countries "shall not be resolved by military force but by peaceful means." It also called "for a further withdrawal in the Sinai and a new UN buffer zone." Thus, the agreement strengthened Israel's and Egypt's commitment to abiding by U.N. Resolution 338 and strengthened diplomatic relations between Egypt, Israel, and the

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.Meital, pp. 149–151 The purpose of this agreement, in the eyes of the Egyptians, was to gain back as much of the

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(which had been occupied by Israel since 1967) as they could through diplomacy. Although the agreement strengthened Egypt's relationship with the

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, it diminished its relationships with other members of the

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(especially

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and the

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Interim Agreement between Israel and Egypt
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