the 1949 Armistice Agreements reached between Israel and Egypt. Within days of the truce, despite the relative lawlessness caused by the 1992 Los Angeles riots, most of the African-American gangs in the city declared themselves at peace and there were no major flare-ups in violence. The Watts truce is generally credited with contributing to the trend in declining street violence rates in Los Angeles. In popular culture The rapper Ice-T, who grew up in nearby Crenshaw, wrote the song "Gotta Lotta Love" on his album Home Invasion in tribute to the truce. In the song "Real Muthaphuckkin G's" by Eazy-E, guest rapper Dresta raps about how Dr. Dre only started trying to act like a gangsta "around the time of the peace treaty", when he knew the streets of Los Angeles had calmed down. In the film Straight Outta Compton, two men approach the police with a red handkerchief tied to a blue handkerchief, symbolizing the gang truce during the 1992 riots. See also Crime in Los Angeles Hoe Avenue peace meeting Bangin' on Wax References Watts Gang Truce Activists. DeWayne Holmes, Twilight Bey External links Catching Hell in the city of Angels Ex-Gang Members Look to Mideast for a Peace Plan 1992 in Los Angeles Organized crime in Los Angeles Organized crime events in the United States Bloods Crips Watts, Los Angeles Ceasefires