Memoir excerpt describing failed 2000 Camp David peace talks with Arafat and Clinton

Memoir excerpt describing failed 2000 Camp David peace talks with Arafat and Clinton The passage recounts known diplomatic interactions during the 2000 Camp David summit. It provides no new factual leads, specific transactions, or undisclosed contacts, and repeats publicly documented positions of Clinton, Arafat, and Israeli officials. While it mentions internal advisers (Shlomo Ben‑Ami, Yossi Ginossar) and a “pocket deposit” proposal, there is no concrete evidence of wrongdoing or hidden financial flows, limiting investigative value. Key insights: Clinton made a late‑night call on July 24 to push a broader proposal to Arafat.; The proposal would have given Palestinian sovereignty over East Jerusalem neighborhoods and custodial control of Muslim holy sites on the Temple Mount.; Israeli advisers Shlomo Ben‑Ami and Yossi Ginossar advocated personal meetings with Arafat.