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Extraction Summary
8
People
4
Organizations
2
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book manuscript / memoir page (house oversight committee exhibit)
File Size:
2.2 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a memoir or book by Ehud Barak (indicated by the header), included in House Oversight Committee records. The text details the immediate aftermath of the 1996 Israeli election where Shimon Peres lost to Benjamin 'Bibi' Netanyahu. It describes a breakfast meeting where senior Labor ministers Avraham Shochat and Fuad Ben-Eliezer urged the narrator (Barak) to replace Peres as the party leader to challenge Netanyahu.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Ehud Barak | Narrator (Implied) |
Author of the text (indicated by header '/ BARAK /'), contemplating running for Labor party leadership.
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| Shimon Peres | Former Prime Minister/Labor Party Leader |
Referred to as 'Shimon'; just lost the election to Netanyahu.
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| Benjamin Netanyahu | Prime Minister Elect |
Referred to as 'Bibi'; described as smart, organizationally astute, and a former sayeret officer.
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| Fuad Ben-Eliezer | Senior Labor Minister |
Attended breakfast meeting; urged narrator to run for leadership.
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| Avraham Shochat | Finance Minister |
Served under Rabin and Peres; urged narrator to run for leadership.
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| Yitzhak Rabin | Former Prime Minister (Deceased) |
Referred to as 'Yitzhak' and 'Rabin'; mentioned in context of sacrifice and previous administration.
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| Hafez al-Assad | President of Syria |
Referred to as 'Assad'; mentioned regarding peace agreement outlines.
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| Haim Ramon | Labor Politician |
Referred to as 'Ramon'; mentioned regarding campaign differences.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Party |
Israeli political party discussing leadership changes.
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| Knesset |
Israeli Parliament; narrator mentions being an elected member.
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| Sayeret |
Military unit; referencing Netanyahu's service.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (via Bates stamp).
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Timeline (2 events)
1996
Israeli General Election defeat for the Labor Party.
Israel
Morning after 1996 Election
Relationships (3)
Narrator expresses doubt about Bibi's ability to lead the peace process.
Discussion of replacing Peres as party leader.
Shochat served under Peres but declared 'Shimon is done'.
Key Quotes (4)
"Shimon is done"Source
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Quote #1
"You will have to go for the leadership."Source
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Quote #2
"I frankly wasn’t confident that Bibi was the man to lead it forward."Source
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Quote #3
"Yes, he was smart. He was organizationally astute. He’d been a good sayeret officer. Yet as I’d said it my TV spot, being Prime Minister required much more than that."Source
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Quote #4
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