The answer depends on what you count as a "two-state solution" proposal and what you consider a formal Palestinian "refusal."
If we stick to major, documented peace plans and diplomatic offers since 1947, Palestinians (or the broader Arab leadership at the time, before the PLO existed) have rejected several notable two-state arrangements:
UN Partition Plan (1947)
(see also below)
Proposed splitting British Mandate Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state, with Jerusalem under international control.
- Accepted by: Jewish leadership in Palestine.
- Rejected by: Arab Higher Committee and neighboring Arab states.
The 1978 Camp David Accords (Egypt-Israel deal)
Palestinians were not direct signatories, and the autonomy proposal was rejected by the PLO.
The 1980s–1990s interim proposals
such as Reagan’s plan (1982) or Madrid (1991), where Palestinians either rejected the framing or insisted on preconditions.
Camp David Summit (2000)
U.S.-brokered talks between Ehud Barak (Israel) and Yasser Arafat (PLO) with President Clinton.
- Barak offered a Palestinian state in most of the West Bank and Gaza with parts of East Jerusalem ; differences remained over borders, refugees, and Jerusalem.
- Arafat declined the offer without presenting a detailed counterproposal.
Taba Summit (2001)
More generous terms than Camp David, but talks ended without agreement, partly due to the Israeli election and continuing violence.
Olmert Proposal (2008)
- Israeli PM Ehud Olmert offered roughly 94% of the West Bank (plus land swaps), a Gaza corridor, and shared Jerusalem arrangements.
- Mahmoud Abbas later said he didn’t sign because maps and details weren’t finalized, though from Israel’s perspective, this was a de facto refusal.
1947 UN Partition Plan
Here is a map illustrating the 1947 UN Partition plan
Proposed splitting British Mandate Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state, with Jerusalem under international control.
- Accepted by: Jewish leadership in Palestine.
- Rejected by: Arab Higher Committee and neighboring Arab states.
The earliest major two-state proposal. It illustrates how Mandatory Palestine was to be divided into separate Jewish and Arab states, with Jerusalem under international administration.
The areas allocated to each side are clearly delineated.
1949 Green Line
Here’s a map illustrating the 1949 Green Line
The armistice demarcation line established after the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. This line was drawn in green ink on the maps during negotiations and came to be known as the Green Line. It served as Israel’s de facto border until the Six-Day War of 1967
What Is the Green Line?
The Green Line marks the ceasefire boundaries drawn in 1949 between Israel and its neighboring Arab states—Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria—following the 1948 war
It was intended as a temporary, military demarcation, not a final political border.
Despite its provisional nature, the line came to function as the de facto international border of Israel until 1967 and continues to be widely referenced in diplomatic negotiations today.
After the Six-Day War in 1967, territories beyond the Green Line—namely the West Bank, Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem, and others—came to be designated as occupied land by the international community.
Why It Matters
The Green Line formed the basis for numerous two-state solution negotiations, with many international actors advocating peace talks based on these pre-1967 boundaries.
It separated West Jerusalem (Israel-controlled) from East Jerusalem (under Jordanian control), with the so-called “City Line” dividing the city until 1967.
Although Israel does not formally consider the Green Line a legally binding international border, it remains central to legal and political discourse regarding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.