President Clinton said he believed Yasser Arafat made an “error of historic proportions” by not agreeing to peace with Israel. In a wide-ranging interview that aired Sunday on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” before Clinton’s autobiography, “My Life,” goes on sale Tuesday, Clinton said the Palestinian Authority president was solely responsible for the breakdown of peace negotiations near the end of Clinton’s term.
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