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September 17, 2014

Bill Clinton Agrees Netanyahu "Not the Guy" to Reach Peace with Palestinians 
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Former President Bill Clinton has been caught on tape agreeing that
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "not the guy" to reach a
long-term peace deal with the Palestinians. At a Democratic fundraiser
in Iowa, C-SPAN recorded Clinton defending his own record in past
negotiations as he chatted with a member of the public, who criticized
Netanyahu.

Man: "If we don't force him to make peace, we will not have peace."

Bill Clinton: "First of all, I agree with that. But in 2000, Ehud Barak,
I got him to agree to something that I'm not sure I could have gotten
Rabin to agree to, and Rabin was murdered for giving land to the
Palestinians."

Man: "I agree. So, but Netanyahu is not the guy."

Bill Clinton: "I agree with that."

Bill Clinton's comments differ sharply from the public stances of his
wife, potential Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who
has defended Netanyahu, including over this summer's Israeli assault on
Gaza.

 

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