ABSTRACT
The eventual signing of a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel in March 1979 ushered in an important stage in Afro-Israeli relations. The Reagan administration favored an Afro-Israeli rapprochement, which it believed would help solidify African leanings toward the West. The "Framework of Peace in the Middle East" signed at Camp David, recognizes the imperative to "involve all those who have been most deeply affected by the conflict" in the resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s witnessed important changes in Africa's internal and external environments which worked positively for Israel in the continent. The pattern of Israel's military, economic, and technical cooperation, noticeable in the post-1973 period, became more pronounced, and with more African states getting involved. The growing improvement in relations with African states has inevitably led to an increase in Israel's technical assistance operations.
