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Palestinian negotiating team document is included with Israeli doc release. It's concluding sentence: "We cannot, however, accept a proposal that secures neither the establishment of a viable Palestinian state nor the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes." 2/ 

As recounted in detail by Prince Bandar in this interview corroborated by Clinton & others (eg Dennis Ross) Arafat did not show up to meeting with Clinton to deliver a response & lied to Bandar about it. Here is what Bandar said about Pal rejection: 3/ https://t.co/VJMM7Hk2Yd

Pals will not compromise on "right" of return despite some claims that Pals don't mean it literally. They always have, they did here & still do. Literally. While Pal document says we're "prepared to think flexibly & creatively about mechanism for implementing right of return" 4/

It still makes 100% clear: "The US proposal reflects a wholesale adoption of the Israeli position that the implementation of ROR be subject entirely to Israel's discretion. It is important to recall that Resolution 194, long regarded as the basis for a just settlement..." 5/

"of the refugee problem, calls for the return of Palestinian refugees to 'their homes,' wherever located - not to their 'homeland' or to 'historic Palestine." -- Thus clearly in opposition to CORE position of Clinton Parameters which is shown below: 6/ 

Clinton understood that 2-state solution not possible if millions of Palestinians could, against the will of Israel, literally move inside Israel. The Palestinian response made clear that anything less would not be acceptable, thus rejecting Clinton Parameters & statehood. 7/

There is more to the Palestinian position (they claim territory would not make viable state despite 94-96% of WB + swaps of up to 3% + safe passage to Gaza) but the refugee issue is absolute & clear rejection of Clinton Parameters. What about Israel? 8/

The Clinton Parameters were meant to set up a framework for further discussions based on key items to be accepted in advance – like ROR & Temple Mount sovereignty. Everyone knew more details had to be discussed & agreed. But Israel AGREED to these key "parameters" by Clinton. 9/

The Israeli document noted elements outlined by the President that differ from the Israeli positions" and lists them, but DOES NOT therefore reject parameters. This is how the Israeli response put it: 10/ 

The Israeli response then outlined more detail that Israel believed would need to be discussed in next round of negotiations. But importantly: "the attached points DO NOT CALL INTO QUESTION the internal logic of the President's ideas" -- meaning WITHIN Clinton Parameters. 11/ 

On the issue of Temple Mount, Israel clearly accepted split sovereignty as proposed by Clinton. Recent news articles focused on this as a big revelation, but it's old news as we know Israel accepted Clinton Parameters. Here is the language on this topic in Israeli response: 12/ 

On refugees Israeli accepted Parameters which of course Palestinians rejected. Pals made clear they won't agree to peace unless Israel agrees, against its sovereign rights, that millions of Pals can "return." What can thus be called the "two Palestinian state solution" 13/ 

Revisionists absolve Arafat, cannot accept Israel agreed to 2 states & lie that "both sides" had reservations contradicting Parameters; e.g. Israel-hater Mehdi Hassan argued with Martin Indyk in 2016 that "both sides" had reservations (see 31:30) 14/

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Here is the discussion below. The obnoxious Hassan lectures Indyk, the American negotiator who was literally in the room at the time, that he doesn’t actually know what happened! Hassan knows better! Indyk corroborates that Israelis accepted Clinton Parameters. 15/ 

But of course the "Great Omission" will continue erasing Barak & Olmert's statehood offers to push fabricated narrative of "permanent occupation" "intent to dominate" & "apartheid" -- as statehood offers & Pal rejections demolish this demonizing narrative of Israeli evil. END

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