Reply #2: I agree the Camp David offer of diconnected areas sucked - But

[papau]

the Taba variation, when Clinton asked for verbal approval and Barak nodded OK - should have had Arafat nodding his head so fast it would have undone his hair!

They were very close - down to the detail of discussing garbage pick up routes in Jerusalem - with the PA offering Green line adjustments of 3 to 4% of the West Bank to Israel, while Israel wanted 5 to 6 % - and Israel offerring a right of return to Israel of less than 100,000, the others to recieve compensation, and an unlimited right of return to the west bank.

Arafat was into destroy Jewish State by getting majority Arab population in Israel via right of return - and turned the above down.

With no counter-offer.

Camp David sucked but was a stepping stone to Taba - where Arafat showed he would never agree to a two state solution that allowed Israel to remain a majority Jewish state.