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Extraction Summary
6
People
2
Organizations
5
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
6
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Memoir draft / house oversight committee evidence
File Size:
2.4 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a memoir or draft by Ehud Barak (indicated by the header / BARAK / 58). It details high-level diplomatic negotiations involving Barak, US envoy Dennis Ross, and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright regarding a potential peace summit with Yasser Arafat. The text discusses strategic considerations regarding land swaps in the West Bank and Negev, sovereignty in Jerusalem, and the diplomatic maneuvering required to secure Arafat's attendance at a summit.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ehud Barak | Narrator / Israeli Prime Minister (Implied) |
Discussing peace negotiations, land swaps, and security interests.
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| Dennis | Negotiator (Likely Dennis Ross) |
Intermediary pressing Barak for answers on behalf of the US President.
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| Yasser Arafat | Palestinian Leader |
Negotiating partner/adversary; requested preparatory talks.
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| The President | US President (Likely Bill Clinton) |
Seeking answers to determine if a summit is viable.
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| Madeleine Albright | US Secretary of State |
Visited Barak at the end of June; conveyed messages between Arafat and Barak.
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| Clinton | US President |
Mentioned in relation to what Albright might have told him.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| State of Israel |
Party in peace negotiations.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document production (stamped in footer).
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Timeline (2 events)
End of June
Madeleine Albright visited Barak a day after meeting Arafat.
Israel (implied)
Relationships (3)
Direct conversations, Dennis pressing for answers, Barak trusting Dennis's understanding.
Discussion of concessions, negotiations, lack of trust in preparatory talks.
Albright visiting Barak to convey messages from Arafat.
Key Quotes (6)
"Could I accept a 'trade-off between sovereignty and time?'"Source
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"Dennis knew my long-standing reluctance to commit to concessions until we got to real, final negotiations with Arafat."Source
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Quote #2
"“We’ll not reveal anything you tell us,” he assured me."Source
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Quote #3
"“You know me, Dennis. You know I’m serious about this.”"Source
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Quote #4
"“I know what will happen in preparatory talks,” I said. “We’ll raise new ideas, which the Palestinians will reject, and ask for more.”"Source
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Quote #5
"He said that Arafat had agreed to attend a summit, and would leave the date up to the President."Source
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Quote #6
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