Palestinians Accept Camp David Peace Plan

HighMark Funds/Xinhua ^ | March 14, 2002

[TomGuy]

Palestinians Accept Camp David Peace Plan

GAZA, May 14, 2002 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said on Tuesday that the Palestinians accept the peace plan proposed by former U.S. President Bill Clinton two years ago at Camp David in the United States.

Arafat told reporters after meeting with bereaved Israeli families at his headquarters in the West Bank town of Ramallah that the Palestinians have never rejected Clinton's proposal to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

Arafat also accused both the former Israeli government under Prime Minister Ehud Barak and the current one under Ariel Sharon of rejecting the Clinton plan.

Israel said that Arafat was the one who rejected what had been offered to the Palestinians at Camp David and such an offer had never been proposed to the Palestinians before.

A Palestinian Intifada (uprising) erupted in September 2000 after Israel and the Palestinians traded accusations that the other side rejected what had been offered at Camp David.

More than 1,500 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds of thousands more injured during the uprising which is still raging in the Middle East.

Meanwhile, more than 500 Israelis have been killed and thousands of others injured.

Copyright 2002 XINHUA NEWS AGENCY.

[jerrymdss]

Arafat is just trying to turn the tide for another round of terror.

[Burn24]

Wow, is this verified? This is big and good news!

[Mixer]

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said on Tuesday that the Palestinians accept the peace plan proposed by former U.S. President Bill Clinton two years ago at Camp David in the United States.

Maybe Bill would be willing to make the trip out to see Arafat and they could sign the deal together.

[goldstategop]

Bwahahaha!!! Sorry Arafat, but its too late. You missed the boat. You could have had the plan you wanted two years ago but you turned it down. Its expired and do you really think the Israelis trust you after you've waged war against them for two years?? Think of all the wasted lives that could have been saved had you made the right decision back then. There is such a thing in life as paying dearly for your mistakes. Explain to your own people why you were the one who cost them a Palestinian state when they could have had it practically for the asking. Arafat, you're no George Washington.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Arafat is lying: 

Dennis Ross on Fox News Sunday (What Arafat Turned Down)

Fox News | 4-12-02
Posted on 4/22/02 8:55 AM Central by SJackson

[Grig]

Is he talking about the one where he was offered almost everything they wanted? Too late pal, you did not accept it and waiting two years to say otherwise only makes you look incredibly stupid. That deal is off the table now and trying to go back to it won't save your sorry *ss from the wrath of your fellow Palitinians.

[Mixer]

Wow, is this verified? This is big and good news!

It's a stock market site so I am guessing that this is not verified but what was included in that peace plan anyway? I just want to see how many times in the past two years it has been broken by Arafat.

[Texaggie79]

Now THAT is funny!!! HAHAHA

[Mixer]

I am pretty sure that sending suicide bombers in to kill Israelis was not part of the deal.

[monkeyshine]

I don't believe the official Chinese government paper. Although, it could be a way for Arafat to float a balloon.

FWIW, Arafat did reject it by walking away and starting the intifada.

[homeschool mama]

see post 7

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Arafat's terrorism infrastructure is crumbling:

Senior PA official: Fatah working on plan to limit Arafat's powers

[Wphile]

...that the Palestinians have never rejected Clinton's proposal to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Arafat also accused both the former Israeli government under Prime Minister Ehud Barak and the current one under Ariel Sharon of rejecting the Clinton plan.

Same old, same old for Yassir. Blame everything on Israel.

[xvb]

The negotiations have been over for years. Sorry! Proof once again, that "the Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity." (Abba Eban)

[TooBusy]

Arafat Calls for Another Million Martyrs

[sanchmo]

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said on Tuesday that the Palestinians accept the peace plan proposed by former U.S. President Bill Clinton two years ago at Camp David in the United States.

A little late, isn't it?
Haven't they already proven that they wouldn't be satisfied with that plan; that it wouldn't mean "the end of the conflict" to them?

Sharmota Arafat sounds desperate.

[anniegetyourgun]

Arafat's attempt to make Bush look bad (by trying to make what Clinton did look good).

[agrace]

Arafat never changes. He just loves to confuse things. Reject it today, accept it when it seems convenient - common tactic to muddy the waters. He's done it with half a dozen UN resolutions, he does it with every cease fire, etc, claims over and over that he was never the one to cause the stall in the peace process. It's amazing how little value the truth holds to people like him, how easily he embraces revisionism. Taqiyya is a remarkable thing.