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The Missing Connection at Camp David (2000): Ehud Barak and Yasser Arafat

The hastily convened Camp David summit in 2000, which was intended to resolve the final status matters of a two-state solution, ended almost as soon as it began with neither Ehud Barak or Yasser Arafat prepared to hash out major concessions to come to a comprehensive compromise.
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Transcript

Come on, come on [inaudible]! Can we have [inaudible]
Mr. president, how is this going? Mr. president.

Shake hands, please. How long is this going to take, Mr. President?
We pledged to each other we would answer no questions and offer no comment.
I get that.
So I have to set a good example. It's difficult to resist. [Inaudible]

Is that the only agreement you have reached so far?
That would be answering your question.
Thank you. Shake hands, shake hands please.
Good luck with the. Come around, come around. Around down front.

Okay. Okay.
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