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People
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Organizations
10
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Manuscript / memoir excerpt
File Size:
2.47 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 46 of a memoir or manuscript by Ehud Barak (indicated by the header), bearing a House Oversight Bates stamp. It details the logistical and political challenges of setting up peace negotiations between Israel and Syria (under Hafez al-Assad). The text covers domestic opposition in the Knesset, discussions with US diplomat Dennis Ross regarding the venue (eventually settling on Shepherdstown, WV), and the narrator's concern over media leaks compromising the talks.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ehud Barak | Narrator (Implied by header '/ BARAK /' and context) |
Discussing peace negotiations with Syria and the US.
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| Hafez al-Assad | President of Syria |
Described as a 'sneering presence' but a necessary partner for peace negotiations.
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| Amos Oz | Israeli Writer |
Quoted regarding Syrian expectations on the Golan Heights.
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| Anwar Sadat | Former President of Egypt |
Mentioned in historical context regarding Camp David 1978.
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| Menachem Begin | Former Prime Minister of Israel |
Mentioned in historical context regarding Camp David 1978.
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| Dennis Ross | US Diplomat/Negotiator |
Discussed venue options for peace talks with the narrator; rejected Camp David as a venue.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Knesset |
Israeli parliament, voted on negotiating with Syria.
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| Labor Zionists |
Political movement mentioned in relation to Amos Oz.
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| NATO |
Mentioned regarding Incirlik air base.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (3 events)
Late 1999/Early 2000
Locations (10)
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Territory subject of negotiation.
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Country of the narrator.
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Opposing party in negotiations.
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Proposed venue for talks, rejected by Dennis Ross.
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Historical reference to territory return.
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Turkey; suggested venue.
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British base suggested as venue.
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Abandoned missile silo suggested jokingly as venue.
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West Virginia; final selected venue for the talks.
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Outside Washington; where the narrator's plane landed.
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Relationships (2)
Discussed venue logistics and political implications of locations.
Barak viewed Assad as a 'natural partner for peace' despite past hostility.
Key Quotes (4)
"we will give them the Golan, and they’ll send us a receipt by fax."Source
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"The consensus was: forget Assad. Keep the Golan."Source
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Quote #2
"if we and the Syrians couldn’t find a way to insulate our negotiations from leaks... we’d never get to the key issues of substance."Source
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Quote #3
"Dennis Ross replied that the very association of Camp David with that breakthrough meant it would be a non-starter for President Assad."Source
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Quote #4
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