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Internal memo recounting U.S. and Israeli officials' proposals to Yasser Arafat on Jerusalem sovereignty during Clinton-era peace talks

Date
November 11, 2025
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House Oversight
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House Oversight #028214
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The passage provides a detailed account of back‑channel negotiations involving President Clinton, unnamed Israeli officials (Dennis, Shlomo, Amnon Lipkin), and the Palestinian leader Arafat. It reveal Clinton’s team offered Arafat sovereignty over the Christian Quarter and outer Jerusalem neighborhoo Israeli officials (Dennis, Shlomo, Amnon Lipkin) were involved in relaying the proposal to the aut

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