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Originally posted by britneyspearsatemyshorts:
....i dont know what the solution to this is but i know at one time not to long ago their was an apparent resolution brokeered by Clinton but Arafat backed out, so therefore I place the most weight on the Palestinian side to do something bold to stop the violence....
That lost Arafat a lot of good will in the West. The reason was twofold:

1. part of the proposal included a gridwork of Israeli checkpoints throughout the Palestinian state, to ensure Israeli security. This was unacceptable to the Pals, because it mean they were still occupied;

2. Arafat is only in notional control of some of the Palestinians. The more extreme elements would not agree to the proposal. Lacking a consensus, and without the power to get one, Arafat walked out.