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People
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Organizations
7
Locations
4
Events
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Relationships
3
Quotes

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Type: Book excerpt / memoir draft / testimony
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Summary

This document appears to be a page from a memoir or manuscript by Ehud Barak (indicated by the header), detailing Israeli political events between 1996 and 1997. It offers a critique of Benjamin Netanyahu's handling of the Oslo Accords, specifically the opening of the Western Wall tunnel which incited violence, and the subsequent Hebron agreement. The text is stamped with 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT,' indicating it was part of a document production for a congressional investigation, likely related to the Epstein probe due to Barak's association.

People (6)

Name Role Context
Ehud Barak Author/Narrator (Implied by header '/ BARAK /' and 'I' perspective)
Discussing political strategy and criticizing Netanyahu's handling of the Oslo accords.
Bibi (Benjamin Netanyahu) Prime Minister of Israel
Subject of the text; criticized for stalling peace talks and political maneuvering.
Yitzhak (Rabin) Former Prime Minister
Mentioned regarding the terms of Oslo II.
Ehud Olmert Likud Mayor of Jerusalem
Opened an archeological tunnel with Netanyahu in 1996.
Shimon (Peres) Former Prime Minister
Commented on the violence following the tunnel opening.
Arafat (Yasser Arafat) Palestinian Leader
Negotiating partner; reached agreement on Hebron.

Organizations (5)

Name Type Context
Likud
Political party led by Netanyahu.
Labor
Political party that backed the Hebron agreement.
Knesset
Israeli parliament where the Hebron agreement was approved.
Hamas
Terrorist organization that launched suicide bombings in 1997.
US Government
Provided urgent diplomacy and mediation.

Timeline (4 events)

Early 1997
Agreement reached on Hebron (80% under Palestinian authority).
Hebron
Benjamin Netanyahu Yasser Arafat
Late 1996
Three days of violence/unrest (New Intifada warnings). 25 Israeli soldiers and nearly 100 Palestinians killed.
West Bank, Gaza
Israeli soldiers Palestinian police Civilians
Late September 1996
Opening of an archeological tunnel near the Western Wall by Bibi and Ehud Olmert.
Jerusalem
Benjamin Netanyahu Ehud Olmert
Spring 1997
Hamas suicide bombings leaving 24 people dead.
Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
Hamas Civilians

Locations (7)

Location Context
Country led by Netanyahu.
Location of the archeological tunnel and suicide bombings.
Site of the archeological tunnel.
Area where unrest spread.
Area where unrest spread.
Subject of a separate agreement in 1997.
Location of suicide bombings.

Relationships (3)

Ehud Barak Political Rivals Benjamin Netanyahu
Barak criticizes Netanyahu's leadership style ('pinball match') and stalling tactics.
Benjamin Netanyahu Political Allies Ehud Olmert
Decided together to open the archeological tunnel in 1996.
Benjamin Netanyahu Negotiating Partners Yasser Arafat
Reached a separate agreement on Hebron in early 1997.

Key Quotes (3)

"Bibi had been elected to lead Israel. Instead, he acted as if he was playing some sort of pinball match, flipping the ball first one way, then the other..."
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"Despite my concerns about the way the Oslo process had been designed, I never doubted that killing it off would be by far a worse alternative."
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"While not suggesting that Bibi took the human cost of terror lightly, he did use the attacks to drag out further US-mediated talks on the details of implementing the Oslo II redeployments."
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