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Extraction Summary
7
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Book excerpt / memoir page (evidence in house oversight investigation)
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Summary
This document appears to be page 107 from a memoir by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, bearing a House Oversight Committee stamp (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028241). In the text, Barak reflects on the end of his premiership, the withdrawal from Lebanon, and the failure of the Camp David peace talks. He specifically critiques a New York Times article by Deborah Sontag from 2001, disputing Yasser Arafat's claim that he had asked Barak to block Ariel Sharon's visit to the Temple Mount during a private dinner.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ehud Barak | Former Prime Minister of Israel / Author |
Narrator of the text, discussing his premiership and peace negotiations.
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| Yasser Arafat | Palestinian Leader |
Discussed regarding peace negotiations, the intifada, and a specific dinner meeting.
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| Bill Clinton | Former US President |
Phoned Barak in Summer 2001; discussed regarding the Camp David summit.
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| Hafez al-Assad | Syrian Leader |
Mentioned regarding potential peace agreements with Syria.
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| Deborah Sontag | Reporter |
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who wrote an article in The New York Times that Barak criticizes.
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| Ariel Sharon | Israeli Politician |
Referred to as 'Mr Sharon'; Arafat allegedly claimed he asked Barak to block Sharon's visit to the Temple Mount.
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| West Bank security chief | Security Official |
Unnamed official consulted regarding Sharon's visit.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| The New Times |
Refers to The New York Times; published an article by Deborah Sontag.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (3 events)
Prior to new intifada (circa 2000)
Summer 2001
Locations (6)
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Country mentioned throughout.
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Mentioned that Israel was 'out of Lebanon'.
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Mentioned in context of peace talks.
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Location of peace summit.
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Location of a dinner where Barak and Arafat had a discussion.
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Site Ariel Sharon planned to visit.
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Relationships (2)
Clinton phoned Barak while he was on holiday; worked together at Camp David.
Negotiated peace; met for dinner in Kochav Yair; Barak disputes Arafat's account of their conversation.
Key Quotes (3)
"I believed I had achieved the most important goals of my premiership. We were out of Lebanon."Source
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Quote #1
"he’d 'implored me to block Mr Sharon’s plans' to visit the Temple Mount."Source
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Quote #2
"Arafat didn’t raise the issue at all"Source
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Quote #3
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