A joke is that he would even get an offer AT ALL! He’s demonstrated innumerable times he wasn’t interested in peace but the destruction of Israel.
The Israelis have demonstrated time and time again that they’ve been willing to compromise, at the very least negotiate, while they’ve gotten death and murder in return:
The details were not disclosed formally, but according to media reports Barak’s offer included:
Israeli redeployment from 95% of the West Bank and 100% of the Gaza Strip
The creation of a Palestinian state in the areas of Israeli withdrawal
The removal of isolated settlements and transfer of the land to Palestinian control
Other Israeli land exchanged for West Bank settlements remaining under Israeli control
Palestinian control over East Jerusalem, including most of the Old City
“Religious Sovereignty” over the Temple Mount, replacing Israeli sovereignty in effect since 1967
In return Arafat had to declare the “end of conflict” and agree that no further claims on Israel could be made in the future. Despite the considerable concessions by Israel, Arafat chose not to negotiate, not to make a counter-offer but to just walk out. This was typical of the Palestinian leader’s style: offer nothing, just say no and wait for more concessions. In fact, the Palestinian negotiating team did make concessions during the negotiating process, but Arafat himself never agreed. It was not the specific terms that caused the summit to collapse, but rather the lack of a counterproposal. In addition, Arafat continued to insist on the Palestinian demand for a “right of return” of refugees to Israel, a demand that Israel cannot accept under any peace plan since it would mean the end of Israel as a Jewish state.
A joke indeed!
http://www.palestinefacts.org/pf_1991to_now_peace_process_outline.php
Why 95%? Why not 100%?