1993 Medal Middle East Peace Accord

Coin Details

Description

This 1993 medal commemorates the Middle East Peace Accord, specifically the Oslo Accords signed on September 13, 1993, when Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat shook hands on the White House lawn with President Clinton presiding. The Oslo Accords represented the first direct agreement between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, establishing a framework for Palestinian self-governance and raising hopes for a comprehensive peace settlement. Medal iconography provides insight into how Americans have understood and represented their history, with evolving artistic conventions reflecting changing cultural values and aesthetic preferences across different eras. The medal captures a moment of extraordinary diplomatic optimism that, despite subsequent setbacks, remains a landmark in the history of Middle Eastern diplomacy.

Rarity Notes

Middle East Peace Accord medal. Oslo Accords 1993. Historical diplomatic milestone.

Cross References

PCGS #936827; Oslo Accords; September 13, 1993; Rabin; Arafat; Clinton