Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton: Young Americans have no idea that Arafat turned down a Palestinian state

Clinton reflected on the 2000 Camp David talks and its lasting impact on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Ellie Grant

1 min read
Bill Clinton has shared reaction of young Americans learning Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat turned down a historic opportunity for peace (Image: Getty)
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak (L), US President Bill Clinton (C), and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (R) pose for a photograph at Laurel Cabin the site where former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, and former US President Jimmy Carter conducted peace talks in 1978, during the Middle East Peace Summit 11 July 2000 at Camp David, Maryland, the US presidential mountain top retreat. The peace talks are aimed at resolving the issues of the 52-year-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict including the status of Jerusalem, the borders and nature of a Palestinian state, and the future of Jewish settlers and Palestinian refugees. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO/Stephen JAFFE (Photo credit should read STEPHEN JAFFE/AFP via Getty Images)
Ehud Barak

Israel agreed to give up parts of Old City in 2000 peace negotiations with Palestinians

By JC Reporter

2 min read

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