SCOTT DETROW, HOST:After the past few weeks, it's hard to believe that the Israelis and Palestinians were once ever negotiating a peace deal. DETROW: For two weeks, Clinton cajoled, talked, yelled, and arm-twisted to try to get the two leaders to agree to a deal that would allow their people to live in peace. When President Clinton presented the Clinton Parameters to the two sides at the White House on December 22, 2000, and after five days, the Barak government came back - said they approved the parameters. So on January 2, we had Arafat come to the White House, and he didn't say yes. We have to understand - Israelis aren't going anyplace, and Palestinians aren't going anyplace.

Source: CNN October 19, 2023 22:06 UTC