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Bill Clinton: I killed myself trying to give Palestinians a state; they turned down 97% of West Bank and all of Gaza

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Bill Clinton: I killed myself trying to give Palestinians a state; they turned down 97% of West Bank and all of Gaza

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TL;DR

Former US President Bill Clinton said in a public statement that he "killed himself trying" to negotiate a Palestinian state, but that the offer — which he said included all of Gaza and 97% of the West Bank — was turned down. The remarks reference the Camp David and Taba negotiations of 2000–2001.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Former US President Bill Clinton stated publicly that during his mediation efforts, he pushed for a deal that would have granted Palestinians a state on all of Gaza and 97% of the West Bank, but that the Palestinian leadership rejected the offer. Clinton described his personal investment in the effort as having 'killed myself.' The remarks appear to reference the Camp David summit (July 2000) and subsequent Taba talks (January 2001), where then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak reportedly offered a territorial compromise that was not accepted. The statement, posted via a curated the source, adds no new details about current negotiations or mediation. There is no official corroboration from the Clinton Foundation or other political figures at this time.

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