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Extraction Summary
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Book excerpt / memoir draft (evidence file)
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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 |
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| Ehud Barak | Author / Former Prime Minister |
Narrator ('I'); discussing his election defeat and subsequent interactions with Ariel Sharon.
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| Arik (Ariel Sharon) | Prime Minister Elect |
Won the election; attempted to recruit Barak as Defense Minister.
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| Yossi Beilin | Former Minister (Labor) |
Opposed joining the Likud-led government.
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| Shlomo Ben-Ami | Former Minister (Labor) |
Opposed joining the Likud-led government.
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| Simon Peres | Deputy Prime Minister |
Joined Sharon's government as one of four deputy PMs.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Labor Party |
Political party formerly led by Barak; joined Sharon's unity government.
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| Knesset |
Israeli parliament.
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| Likud |
Implied by 'Likud-led government'; Sharon's party.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document stamp (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028239).
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Timeline (2 events)
Relationships (2)
Sharon defeated Barak but wanted him as Defense Minister because he 'knew well and trusted' him.
Barak resigned as head; party members wanted to join government without him.
Key Quotes (3)
"Arik received fewer votes than I had in 1999."Source
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Quote #1
"Unfortunately, I failed to do what I should have done: I didn’t immediately say no."Source
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Quote #2
"“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,"Source
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Quote #3
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