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Summary

This document appears to be a page (105) from a memoir or book draft by Ehud Barak, included in House Oversight evidence files. It details the aftermath of the 2001 Israeli election where Barak lost to Ariel Sharon ('Arik'). The text describes Sharon's attempts to recruit Barak as Defense Minister, the internal conflict within the Labor Party regarding joining a unity government, and a subsequent meeting between Barak and Sharon regarding the West Bank security fence and rising casualty numbers from terror attacks.

People (5)

Name Role Context
Ehud Barak Author / Former Prime Minister
Narrator ('I'); discussing his election defeat and subsequent interactions with Ariel Sharon.
Arik (Ariel Sharon) Prime Minister Elect
Won the election; attempted to recruit Barak as Defense Minister.
Yossi Beilin Former Minister (Labor)
Opposed joining the Likud-led government.
Shlomo Ben-Ami Former Minister (Labor)
Opposed joining the Likud-led government.
Simon Peres Deputy Prime Minister
Joined Sharon's government as one of four deputy PMs.

Organizations (4)

Name Type Context
Labor Party
Political party formerly led by Barak; joined Sharon's unity government.
Knesset
Israeli parliament.
Likud
Implied by 'Likud-led government'; Sharon's party.
House Oversight Committee
Source of the document stamp (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028239).

Timeline (2 events)

2001 (Historical Context)
Israeli Prime Ministerial Election
Israel
Ehud Barak Ariel Sharon
Post-Election 2001
Formation of Unity Government
Israel
Ariel Sharon Labor Party Simon Peres

Locations (3)

Location Context
Country where events take place.
Location proposed for a security fence.
Referenced in relation to the 1982 War.

Relationships (2)

Ehud Barak Political Rivals / Professional Respect Ariel Sharon
Sharon defeated Barak but wanted him as Defense Minister because he 'knew well and trusted' him.
Ehud Barak Political Leadership Labor Party
Barak resigned as head; party members wanted to join government without him.

Key Quotes (3)

"Arik received fewer votes than I had in 1999."
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"Unfortunately, I failed to do what I should have done: I didn’t immediately say no."
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"“Now I’m turning to you. When I left office, 39 Israelis had been killed in the terror attacks. Now, there are 70. When the number reaches 700,"
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Quote #3

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