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Extraction Summary
5
People
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Organizations
6
Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Book manuscript / memoir draft (house oversight committee record)
File Size:
1.74 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a manuscript or memoir by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak (indicated by the header '/ BARAK / 36'). It details his geopolitical strategy upon taking office (circa 1999), specifically prioritizing peace negotiations with Syria to facilitate a troop withdrawal from Lebanon and neutralize Hizbollah. It also describes an early meeting with Yasir Arafat at the Erez crossing to affirm commitment to the Oslo peace process. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was obtained during a US congressional investigation, likely related to inquiries regarding Jeffrey Epstein's associates.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ehud Barak | Narrator / Prime Minister of Israel (Implied) |
The header reads '/ BARAK /'. The text describes 'taking office', 'my campaign', and meeting Arafat, consistent with ...
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| Yitzhak Rabin | Former Prime Minister of Israel |
Mentioned as having Syria as a negotiating priority.
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| Benjamin Netanyahu | Former Prime Minister of Israel |
Referred to as 'Bibi'; mentioned regarding Syrian negotiations.
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| Hafez al-Assad | President of Syria (Implied) |
Referred to as 'Assad'; narrator hopes for a peace agreement with him.
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| Yasir Arafat | Leader of the Palestinians |
Narrator discusses meeting him to convey commitment to the Oslo process.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Hizbollah |
Described as 'emboldened fighters' in Lebanon backed by Iran and Syria.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Identified via the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011793' at the bottom.
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Timeline (2 events)
Circa July 1999
Meeting between Ehud Barak and Yasir Arafat at the Erez crossing.
Erez Crossing, Gaza
Historical Context (Prior to 1999)
Locations (6)
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Primary negotiating priority mentioned.
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Home country of the narrator; mentions 'northern Israel'.
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Location of troops the narrator pledged to withdraw.
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Identified as one of Hizbollah's main backers.
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Main crossing point into Gaza where the narrator met Arafat.
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Territory mentioned in relation to the Erez crossing.
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Relationships (3)
Met at Erez crossing to discuss the Oslo process.
Text states Syrians and Iran were 'Hizbollah's main backers.'
Narrator sought peace agreement with Assad to stabilize Lebanon situation.
Key Quotes (4)
"Syria was always my first negotiating priority, as it had been for Rabin and, for a brief period, Bibi as well."Source
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"It was because I was determined to make good on the main specific policy pledge of my campaign: to bring our troops home from Lebanon."Source
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Quote #2
"If we could get a peace agreement with Assad, there seemed every reason to hope he would rein in Hizbollah..."Source
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Quote #3
"I went to see Arafat a few days after taking office. We met for well over an hour at Erez..."Source
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Quote #4
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