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Extraction Summary
8
People
3
Organizations
8
Locations
3
Events
2
Relationships
4
Quotes
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Email (containing text of a political op-ed/article)
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2.15 MB
Summary
This document appears to be an email sent from an iPad containing the text of a political opinion piece (likely by Thomas Friedman, given the style and timeframe) criticizing Mitt Romney's 2012 visit to Israel. The text contrasts Romney's fundraising activities with Sheldon Adelson against his lack of engagement with Palestinian leadership, while praising the Obama administration's security support for Israel as confirmed by Ehud Barak. It concludes by urging US politicians to stop using the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for political gain. The document bears a House Oversight stamp.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Ehud Barak | Defense Minister (Israel) |
Quoted telling CNN about the Obama administration's support for Israeli security.
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| Barack Obama | President of the United States |
Praised by Barak for security cooperation; compared to Romney.
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| Mitt Romney | US Presidential Candidate |
Criticized for his behavior during a trip to Jerusalem, specifically regarding donors and Palestinians.
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| Adelson | Donor |
Sheldon Adelson (implied); mentioned as being at Romney's elbow during a fundraiser.
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| Mahmoud Abbas | President of the Palestinian Authority |
Romney did not meet with him in Ramallah.
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| Jimmy Carter | Former US President |
Cited as a statesman who told blunt truths to forge peace between Israel and Egypt.
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| Henry Kissinger | Former Secretary of State |
Cited as a statesman who built post-1973 disengagement agreements.
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| James Baker | Former Secretary of State |
Cited as a statesman who engineered the Madrid peace conference.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| CNN |
Media outlet Ehud Barak spoke to.
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| Palestinian Authority |
Government body based in Ramallah.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (implied by footer stamp).
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Timeline (3 events)
Historical (1978)
Peace agreement between Israel and Egypt.
Camp David/Egypt/Israel
July 2012 (implied)
Locations (8)
| Location | Context |
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Location of Romney's breakfast fundraiser.
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Seat of the Palestinian Authority.
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Subject of the political commentary.
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Mentioned as being built by Palestinian business talent.
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Used as a comparison for a potential future apartheid state.
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Peace partner with Israel.
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Involved in post-1973 disengagement agreements.
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Location of a peace conference.
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Relationships (2)
Adelson described as being at Romney's elbow during a $50,000-a-plate breakfast.
Barak praises Obama's administration regarding Israeli security.
Key Quotes (4)
"I should tell you honestly that this administration under President Obama is doing in regard to our security more than anything that I can remember in the past."Source
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"While Romney had time for a $50,000-a-plate breakfast... he did not have two hours to go to Ramallah."Source
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Quote #2
"Romney didn’t know what he was talking about."Source
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Quote #3
"They both need the excuse at times that 'the Americans made me do it,' because their own politics are too knotted to move on their own."Source
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Quote #4
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