HIST 294 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1397, The Clinton Parameters, Second Intifada
Document Summary
Arafat exploited the intifada for the political purpose, yet he did not plan it. Us sent senator george mitchell (mitchell committee. Lives of the palestinians did not improve between 1993-2000 (since the conclusion of the oslo agreement in 1993) The us and israel demanded arafat to clamp down on the militants. Doi(cid:374)g so (cid:449)ould d(cid:449)i(cid:374)dle arafat"s popularity a(cid:373)o(cid:374)g his people. Sharm shaykh summit in oct 2000: clinton, arafat and barak. Israel wold withdraw from 95% of the west bank and the whole area of the gaza strip. Palestinians would be compensated with 1-3% from existing israeli territory in the. Israel would complete its withdrawal over a 3 year period. Jewish settlers would be concentrated in settlement blocs compromising 5% of the. Ara(cid:271) (cid:374)eigh(cid:271)ourhood"s i(cid:374) east jerusale(cid:373) (cid:449)ould (cid:271)e(cid:272)o(cid:373)e the (cid:272)apital of the palesti(cid:374)ia(cid:374) state. Temple mount/haram divided between the two parties. The main issue under dispute is the holy site in jerusalem. In regards to the old city, 4 quarters.