During the Camp David summit, an agreement was reached, one that recognise Jerusalem as the 1948 UN Resolution.
But at the last minute Barak insisted on total control of Jerusalem, including the Sacred Mount, which of course is sacred to Muslims throughout the Middle East.
So Arafat, on refusing that change to the previously agreed arrangement, had the whole weight of the Muslim world to consider, not just the Palestinian - Israeli conflict. So obviously it was a step too far for Arafat.
In addition, all press reports were from an Israeli perspective, which the Americans, and the rest of the western world, accepted.
The PLO were a proscribed organisation so had little access to media outlets.
Also, Arafat had already agreed to land swaps that seriously restricted Palestinians the right to freedom of association.
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The Myth of the Generous Offer
The seemingly endless volleys of attack and retaliation in the Middle East leave many people wondering why the two sides can't reach an agreement. The answer is simple, according to numerous commentators: At the Camp David meeting in July 2000, Israel "offered extraordinary concessions" (Michael...fair.org
WTF do you keep banging on about Camp David when I'm talking about Trumps 20 point plan from the beginning of the week.

