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The two-state solution map that promised to solve Middle East crisis

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Ehud Olmert reveals map he says he showed to Mahmoud Abbas at a meeting in Jerusalem on 16 September 2008 .

It shows, in detail, the territory he proposed to annexe to Israel - 4.9% of the West Bank .

In return, the prime minister said Israel would give up an equal amount of Israeli territory.

The Palestinians believed the plan was dead in the water.

The peace process ushered in by a handshake on the White House lawn between former Israeli PM Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat had moments of genuine hope, punctuated by tragedy.

In January 2001 , at the Egyptian resort of Taba , negotiators once again saw the outlines of a deal.

But the talks were drowned out by the violence raging on the streets of the West Bank and Gaza .

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