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Clinton then went on to criticize people who are unaware of efforts by her husband, former President Bill Clinton, to negotiate a peace deal between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

An offer was made to the Palestinians for a state, on 96% of the existing territory occupied by the Palestinians, with 4% of Israel to be given, to reach 100% of the amount of territory that was hoped for, Clinton said. If [former Palestinian President] Yasser Arafat had accepted it, there would have been a Palestinian state now for about 24 years.

Ah yes, the negotiations which were still ongoing when Israel had an election, and the new Israeli government decided not to continue them, and that what had already been discussed was not binding.