President Clinton met separately in Oslo with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat. Barak told Clinton that there are final-status issues where compromise is impossible, according to an Israeli official. In his meeting with Clinton, Arafat reportedly said the issues of Jerusalem and Jewish settlements were the most sensitive topics standing in the way of a final peace agreement.
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