Clinton Administration Negotiations on Jerusalem Reveal Internal Disagreements and Potential Leaks

Clinton Administration Negotiations on Jerusalem Reveal Internal Disagreements and Potential Leaks The passage details a high‑level discussion between U.S. officials (President Clinton, Madeleine Albright, Sandy Berger) and Israeli negotiators about a Jerusalem peace package, noting internal opposition and concerns about leaks. It provides specific names, dates, and a timeline that could be pursued for records of the proposed package, the list of questions for Arafat, and any subsequent communications. While not exposing new wrongdoing, it points to possible undisclosed diplomatic concessions and internal dissent that merit further investigation. Key insights: Clinton considered delaying his G8 summit departure to continue Jerusalem talks.; A proposed Jerusalem package would retain Israeli sovereignty over the Old City while granting Palestinians greater control elsewhere.; Senior officials (Albright, Berger) expressed strong objections after extensive negotiations.