FAQ About Yasser Arafat

The Camp David Summit of 2000, hosted by U.S. President Bill Clinton, was a critical moment in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process involving Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak. The summit ended without an agreement, leading to significant blame on Arafat for not accepting what was seen as a comprehensive deal. The failure of the talks contributed to the outbreak of the Second Intifada.