HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011834.jpg

2.48 MB
View Original

Extraction Summary

12
People
2
Organizations
7
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
4
Quotes

Document Information

Type: Memoir excerpt / book draft / testimony
File Size: 2.48 MB
Summary

This document appears to be an excerpt (page 77/363) from a memoir or report by Ehud Barak regarding the 2000 Camp David Summit. It details intense late-night negotiations with President Bill Clinton regarding Jerusalem, the political risks in the Knesset, and Clinton's impending departure for the G8 summit in Japan. The text describes a tense 1:00 AM meeting involving top US and Israeli officials including Madeleine Albright, Sandy Berger, and Shlomo Ben-Ami.

People (12)

Name Role Context
Ehud Barak Author/Narrator (Implied)
Narrating the events of the summit, negotiating with Clinton and team.
Bill Clinton US President
Mediating the summit, preparing to leave for G8, hosting the meeting in his cabin.
Yitzhak Rabin Former Israeli Prime Minister
Mentioned as a benchmark for what could be achieved.
David Ben-Gurion Former Israeli Prime Minister
Mentioned as a benchmark for what could be achieved.
Yasser Arafat Palestinian Leader
The intended recipient of the list of questions to gauge readiness for peace.
Shlomo Israeli Negotiator (Likely Shlomo Ben-Ami)
Tasked with drafting questions; attended the 1:00 am meeting.
Dan Meridor Israeli Negotiating Team Member
Firmly opposed the Jerusalem package.
Elyakim Rubinstein Israeli Negotiating Team Member
Had reservations about the Jerusalem package.
Danny Israeli Negotiator (Likely Danny Yatom)
Accompanied the author to Clinton's cabin.
Madeleine Albright US Secretary of State
Present at the 1:00 am meeting in Clinton's cabin.
Dennis US Official (Likely Dennis Ross)
Present at the 1:00 am meeting in Clinton's cabin.
Sandy Berger US National Security Advisor
Present at the 1:00 am meeting in Clinton's cabin.

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
Knesset
G8

Timeline (2 events)

July 2000 (implied)
Camp David Summit negotiations regarding Jerusalem and peace treaty.
Camp David
Israeli Delegation US Delegation Palestinian Delegation
Upcoming (relative to text)
G8 Summit
Japan

Relationships (3)

Ehud Barak Diplomatic/Negotiating Bill Clinton
Direct negotiations, private meetings in cabin, tension described.
Ehud Barak Superior/Subordinate Shlomo
'I had Shlomo get busy on the list of questions.'
Bill Clinton Mediator Yasser Arafat
Clinton to present questions to Arafat.

Key Quotes (4)

"end of conflict, and Jerusalem recognized internationally as your capital."
Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011834.jpg
Quote #1
"I couldn’t ignore political realities back home."
Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011834.jpg
Quote #2
"putting my last and best offer on the table"
Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011834.jpg
Quote #3
"I had no idea I was about to enter the most difficult meeting – and the only real fight – I had with him during our long effort to achieve a Middle East peace."
Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011834.jpg
Quote #4

Discussion 0

Sign in to join the discussion

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this epstein document